Oat and Almond Butter Ball Turkeys
Betsy’s Oat and Almond Butter Ball Turkeys are a super fun, kid-friendly Thanksgiving dessert recipe. These cute bite-sized energy balls are decorated to look like a turkey and will be “gobbled” up by the whole family! Prep the balls ahead of time and let the kids decorate them! They are almost too cute to eat and make a fantastic centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table
Ball Ingredients:
1/2 C Betsy’s Best Cinnamon Almond Butter
1/2 c oats
1/4 c honey
1 tsp vanilla
1 T chia seeds
1 T hemp seeds
1/4 tsp sea salt
Step By Step Almond Butter Ball Directions:
Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well
Step 2: Form into ball
Step 3: Place in the refrigerator to set
Yield: 8-10 balls
Decorating Ingredients:
1/2 c flax seed, whole
slivered almonds, divided into 3 separate baggies
Food colorings
Large pretzel sticks
Small pretzel sticks
Candy corn
Licorice, red pull apart strings
Candy eyes
Step By Step Decorating Directions:
Step 1: In 3 separate baggies place about 1/4 of slivered almonds in each bag.
Step 2: Add 1-2 drops of food coloring of your choice and massage. Set aside.
Step 3: Place the flax seed in a bowl ake the BB ball and roll to cover in the flax coating.
Step 4: Take large pretzel stick and cut to about 1 inch and place a small hole in the front of each ball with a drop of Betsy’s Best and place pretzel.
Step 5: Take the candy corn and wrap a small piece of the licorice over it. Place a drop of Betsy’s Best at the top of the pretzel facing the front and secure the candy corn and eyes.
Step 6: Place the smaller pretzels in the back of the ball to resemble the tail.
Step 7: Place the slivered almonds in the front of the small pretzels alternating the colors.