You’ll love this clever & delicious treat and Earth Day, is a perfect excuse to make them!

Earth Balls – They are the one thing I make that gets loud cheers from Hubby, Two-ton Toddler, AND 7yr old Picky McPickster. They are my rabbit in the hat. A healthy (shhh!), cute, yummy, clever, perfectly bite-sized treat.

How about if I add that they are chocolate AND no-bake? Did I hook you yet?

Here is the simple and perfectly-flexible-for-the-most-creative-people* recipe:

(adapted from Whole Foods Market Cookbook recipe)

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup golden raisins
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
1/2 cup semisweet MINI chocolate chips
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (or any finely chopped nuts)

How To

Mix the peanut butter, honey and cocoa powder until well combined.

Stir in the raisins and 2 tablespoons of the coconut. Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Place the remaining coconut, sesame seeds and nuts/sunflower seeds into 3 separate bowls.

Scoop small heaps of the peanut mixture from the bowl; roll into 1 1/4-inch balls.

Then roll each ball in the different toppings: coconut, sesame seeds and chopped nuts.You can even mix some of them.

*I often choose to leave some chocolate chips out of the mixture and roll them in more chips at the end.

When I’m feeling like a really special mommy, I roll them in sprinkles.

On Earth Day- I roll them in green and blue sprinkles, or coconut dyed green!

Arrange the balls on a plate, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!