Easy Treats Kids Can MakeNo. 6526 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Pumpkin Peanut Butter Balls
Transform simple pantry staples into adorable, bite-sized Halloween treats with this easy pumpkin peanut butter ball recipe. These no-bake delights require just a handful of ingredients and a few minu
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This recipe guides you through creating festive pumpkin-shaped peanut butter balls using butter, smooth peanut butter, orange food coloring, icing sugar, and pecan nuts. The process involves melting butter, combining it with peanut butter and coloring, mixing in icing sugar to form a dough, rolling the mixture into balls, and decorating them with pecan stems and knife-scored ridges. After a brief chill in the refrigerator, the treats are ready to serve.
Ingredients
Directions
- Melt the butter gently using a microwave or a small pot on the stove.
- Place the smooth peanut butter into a mixing bowl and stir in the melted butter until fully blended.
- Mix in the orange gel food coloring until the color is uniform throughout the mixture.
- Stir in the icing sugar until well combined. The texture will become crumbly, so use your hands to knead it into a cohesive dough.
- Prepare a baking sheet or plate by lining it with parchment or wax paper.
- Scoop out portions of the dough and roll them into balls roughly the size of walnuts. Arrange them on the prepared surface.
- Slice each whole pecan nut in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half again to create four smaller pieces for the stems.
- Insert a small pecan piece into the top of each ball to act as a stem. Use the back of a knife to score vertical lines around the sides of each ball to mimic pumpkin ridges.
- Refrigerate the treats for a minimum of 15 minutes to set.
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