Spider Treats

Carving pumpkins is not the only Halloween project. Whip up these yummy cute spooky spider treats with your kids for a fun and delicious afternoon. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

For treats

• 1 cup peanut butter or other nut butter of choice made with the NutraMilk
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or other liquid sweetener (monk fruit sweetener for keto)
• 1/3 cup coconut flour or almond flour*
• 1/3 cup oat flour*
• pretzel sticks for spider legs (gluten-free option)
• chocolate chips for eyes

For peanut butter

• 2 cups (275g) peanuts (untoasted, unsalted)
• pinch salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Making the peanut butter
• Place peanuts in the NutraMilk container.
• Press Butter cycle, set for 2-3 minutes.
• Press Start.
• Open the container lid.
• If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.

• Add all ingredients in a big bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Sometimes its easier to use hands to finish blending all ingredients.

• You can transfer the mixture to freezer for about 20 minutes and it will be easier to handle but its optional.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop and roll into balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart.
• Chill for about 30 minutes.

• Decorate: Gently stick pretzel legs into sides and press eyes into spider treats. Enjoy!

Notes:

• You can choose to use only one of the flours (either 2/3 of almond flour or meal, coconut or oat).
• You can make almond meal and oat flour in the NutraMilk.

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.