As visions of Cookie Dough Balls danced in her head…
Do you ever dream about a food? And then wake up and have to make it? That’s what I did this morning: I woke up and got straight to work making Gingerbread Cookie Dough Balls. They tasted just as good as I dreamed they would.
They’re simply made of Gingerbread Butter formed into balls. Oh my gosh, how can something so simple taste so good? Also, why do I have such an infatuation with ball-shaped foods? Fudge Babies, 3-ingredient pb balls, and now more balls? I dunno… balls are just super-cute. (Please keep your minds out of the gutter.)
Gingerbread Butter
- 6 tbsp Peanut Butter (I use salted)
- around 1 1/2 tbsp Molasses (20g) (I used blackstrap)
- heaping 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- scant 1/8 tsp ginger and nutmeg
- Optional: cloves, sugar (I didn’t use either)
Mix peanut butter and molasses, either using a blender or fork. (I just used a fork to mix.) Add the spices and mix again. I discovered that, if you add enough of the spices to the Gingerbread Butter, the dough is dry enough to roll into cookie balls. (However, gingerbread butter is also delicious on a spoon, mixed in oatmeal, or as a sandwich with grilled strawberries or banana… or even apple slices. Or thin it out with a little almond milk, and make a pancake topping!)
Nutrition Facts:
(Serving size: 2 tablespoons, or 30 g)
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 14 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
Later, more “foodie-ness” ensued. I bought myself an early Christmas present at Whole Foods:
Discerning eyes might notice the package is torn. That may or may not have something to do with the fact that my piggy little hands couldn’t even wait for a photoshoot before tearing into the chocolate.
This was just ok; I think I enjoyed the idea of the bar more than the actual flavor, which just wasn’t rich enough for me. But don’t hold it against the chocolate bar: I’m used to the richness of 100% chocolate. Plus, the toffee pieces were a tad annoying; they got stuck in my teeth and stood between me and my beloved chocolate. I’m a chocolate purist. Still, I wasn’t too unhappy with my purchase. It is chocolate, after all.
All that’s missing is the Raw Coconut Christmas Pie.
I wonder what the other guests would think if I brought a raw coconut cream pie to our Christmas Eve party… On second thought, maybe I’d better stick to the fudge babies!
Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
We always open one present each, watch The Grinch (the cartoon version), and read Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Christmas Eve tradition:
Sitting with my family around the fire, with drinks in hand, listening to a
story called “The Shepherd.” We have done it for as long as I can remember.
My family tradition is to play board games together 🙂
Keep making balls– they ARE cute, fun and the options are unlimited 😀
Christmas Eve traditions=lasagna dinner before church, opening one present each, and putting out cookies for Santa:)
I dream about oatmeal with nut butter– crazy, I know…. 🙂
And what a fun foodie purchase you stumbled upon at Whole Foods! Totally jealous.
Have a good evening, Miss Katie!
Most of my friends are Jewish, so this year we decided to start a tradition of having a Chrismukkah party, my best friend and I made stockings for each other and there was a Kris Kringle for the whole group. Hopefully this Christmas Eve Eve (the night before Christmas Eve 😛 just incase that didn’t made sense) will continue! 😀
Ooh that’s hilarious! I love it. My sister used to live with a Jewish roommate, and I think they did something similar (in terms of having a Christian-Jewish party). But their title (“Festivus” I think) wasn’t as cute as yours!
Mmm… Chocolate! I wish our Christmas cooking was so simple. According to the Orthodox tradition we have to cook at least 7 meals for the table at Christmas Eve. Maybe you’ll be happy to hear that there must be no animal products in any of them. But it’s a lot of cooking anyway and I’m gonna start right now! 🙂
Wow, 7 meals, all without animal products?! It sounds like a feast I’d love to be at (plus, then I’d get to meet you!) 🙂
these sounds amazing..so perfect for christmas! i’ve never tried the gingerbread + pb combo, but it sounds really good. and festive. 🙂
The recipe for those Gingerbread balls sounds amazing! Yum! Hope you have a fantastic day tomorrow Katie! 🙂
“I dunno… balls are just so cute. (Please keep your minds outta the gutter, people.)”
bwahahaha! that is too funny! katie, i love your blog. seriously. i just wished i liked gingerbread so that i could make these babies.
My 2 year old daughter and I made some of these this morning. They are fabulous! Thank you!!!
Aww thank YOU for trying them!! 🙂
We live in seattle where Theo chocloate is made. We have toured their factory and eaten samples of all LOTS of different chocloate they make. GOOD stuff.
Oh lucky! I love the Theo coconut chocolate bars, but I’ve only had them in NYC. I still can’t find them anywhere here in Texas. I always look.
OOOO I can’t wait to try these!! Can I sub molasses for anything? Like, honey or maple syrup perhaps??
Sure… but the molasses gives it the gingerbread flavor. It’ll still taste good, though!
Oooh! Those look totally awesome!
On Christmas Eve, we usually spend the whole day cooking and getting last minute things ready. Then at night, we have a nice dinner and then open one present, which is usually a pair of pajamas. Then we all wear our new pajamas and eat candy canes and listen to Christmas music in the van, while we drive around looking at Christmas lights.
Thanks for helping me with my gingerbread craving, NINE years after your original post! Gingerbread butter was and is a fantastic idea that goes great on apple slices, just like you said. YUMMM