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.
Have you tried any of the other Theo chocolates? I’ve been curious about them, but I haven’t tried any yet… hmm!
I love family traditions! We always get a new pair of pajamas, which we immediately put on. Then we read The Night Before Christmas, leave snacks out for “Santa,” and go to bed! I don’t know WHY we still do the Santa treat thing (my youngest sibling is 19!)… maybe to provide sustenance for my parents while they set out all our presents?
I was intrigued by the peppermint one too, but judging by my not-so-great encounter with this one, I probably won’t buy it now.
OMG your photos are AWESOME! The first one especially looks professional! Plus, not to mention the fact that they look soooo yummy :).
We also did the one present thing on xmas eve! I was eying that chocolate last night but left it at WF 🙂
Im loving the different flavored dough balls! And the more spice the better, right? We usually have a big gathering at our house Christmas eve then when everyone leaves we make cocoa and watch its a wonderful life…..till we pass out into a deep food slumber. hehe!
LC
“And the more spice the better, right?”
Certainly as far as cinnamon is concerned!! 😉
We always open up one present. We used to read The Night Before Christmas, but it lost its appeal sometime in my brother’s teen years 🙂
Great idea with the Gingerbread. They are next on my list.
I just made S’more cookie dough balls. 🙂
Hi Katie! We always have a special Christmas Eve dinner, and I still love to watch Rudolph and Frosty but its hard to find someone to watch them with me :(. Those gingerbread truffles look amazing! I know what I’m making tomorrow……
And I just started a new blog. If you get a chance, please check it out and let me know what you think!
Looks great, girl! Love the pumpkin pie :).
These are so perfect looking!
Our Christmas Eve tradition is watching “It’s A Wonderful Life”. It is one of my favorite movies and it always puts me in the Christmas spirit!
On another note, The Hangover is currently #1 on my Netflix queue. When it gets here, I will mail you a good copy! Probably next week would be my guess!
yum! i think i might use some cashew/date combo with the molasses to make these balls! love me some g-bread flavors! my traditions are sparklers on xmas eve and watching the christmas story! it’s a fave
A Christmas Story! Me too! Best movie ever :).
We always get ornaments from my aunts on Christmas! And pajamas… they used to be matching, ha.