Quick and easy no-bake treat: Graham balls recipe

Stuck at home with the kids and have got nothing to do? Why not whip up this quick and easy Graham ball recipe? Not only will it make a fun snack, but it’s so easy-to-make and delicious that if you wanted to, you could sell it to family and friends for the holidays. Taken from food.com, here’s a graham balls recipe that you can get started with today!

Graham Balls Recipe

Graham Balls are no-bake dessert nibbles comprised of condensed milk, all-purpose cream, and graham cracker crumbs. They taste amazing and are quite simple to make. Read more to know the ingredients and procedure in making graham balls.

1. Graham balls recipe with mallows and peanuts

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk or 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutions)
• 10 large marshmallows, cut into smaller pieces
• 16 graham crackers (1-1/2 cups crushed)
• 1 cup finely chopped dry roasted salted peanut (or use toasted walnuts or pecans)
• powdered sugar

Directions:

Graham balls procedure

1. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, boil the sugar, evaporated milk and butter for 10 minutes; remove from heat and add the marshmallows to the pot; beat vigorously with wooden spoon until dissolved.
2. Add in graham cracker crumbs and chopped nuts; mix well to combine.
3. Let mixture sit in the saucepan for 10 minutes or until cool enough cool to handle (it will harden upon standing) then drop onto greased waxed paper.
4. If desired shape into small balls (make sure to do this while the mixture is still slightly warm or they will be harder to shape).
5. Chill in the refrigerator.
6. Coat with powdered sugar if desired or chill the balls and then coat in melted chocolate

2. Easy graham balls recipe

In this graham balls recipe from sidechef.com, you only need 4 ingredients: Crushed graham crackers, condensed milk, white chocolate chips, and unsweetened coconut flakes.

Procedure:

1. Combine 1/3 cup of sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup graham crackers in a bowl.
2. Fold and combine with a spatula or spoon until a sand-like mixture forms after they have been thoroughly blended.
3. Make a ball out of the mixture by heaping a tablespoonful into your palm. Flatten it into a disk shape and place 12 white chocolate chips (approximately 1/4 cup) for each ball.
4. Fold the edges over the top of the chips and press down in the center. It should be rolled once more into a ball before being covered in 1/4 cup of unsweetened coconut flakes.
5. Place the Graham balls in the refrigerator to set before serving. You can also serve this as is without refrigerating.

Now, that it is already BER month and Christmas is just around the corner, making graham balls with your kids is a fun activity. They create a quick and easy Christmas treat that is enjoyable to make with children. You can prepare them in advance and have a fantastic sweet snack to serve your visitors in any occasion.

Updates by Jobelle Macayan

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