Yummy Choco-Honey Balls and Shapes

Description
Kids love chocolate, but you can’t always let them indulge in it. carob powder is a healthy alternative to cocoa, chocolate and coffee because it has high B complex and A vitamins. This recipe uses carob powder instead of chocolate, and the end result tastes just as good!



Ingredients

 * 1 cup carob powder
 * 1 cup water
 * ¼ cup honey
 * ¼ crunchy peanut butter
 * 1 cup wheat germ
 * 1½ cups rolled oats
 * 4 tablespoons dry milk powder
 * ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
 * ½ teaspoon grated orange rind

Directions

 * 1) Mix the carob powder and water in a saucepan. Let it boil over low heat while stirring continuously.
 * 2) When the mixture starts boiling, add in the honey and Peanut butter.
 * 3) Continue stirring, and cook until the mixture thickens slightly.
 * 4) Turn off the heat and then let the mixture cool.
 * 5) In the meantime, put the wheat germ, Oats, milk powder, coconut and grated orange rind in a bowl and mix them all together.
 * 6) Pour enough honey and carob mixture in the bowl and mix until you get a dough-like mixture.
 * 7) If there’s any honey and carob syrup left, put it in the fridge.
 * 8) You can use it in milk shakes or as icing on brownies.
 * 9) Here’s where you can let your kids participate --
 * 10) Take about a spoonful of your dough and make a small ball by rolling it between your palms.
 * 11) You can also flatten the dough (1/2-inch thick) and use assorted cookie cutters to make different shapes.
 * 12) If you don’t have a cookie cutter, let your kids draw basic shapes on a sturdy board.
 * 13) Cut out the shapes they make and trace it on wax paper or aluminum foil.
 * 14) Then cut out the wax paper or aluminum foil and gently place it on top of the rolled out dough.
 * 15) Using a bread knife, cut around the improvised shape.
 * 16) When you’re done making balls or cutting out shapes out of the dough, place them on a flat tray and refrigerate for an hour or so.