Vincent's Peanut Butter Treats

Vincent was a tough toddler who remained in the mode of "terrible twos" until he was at least seven years old.  By then, he acquired enough language skills to fully communicate, and we also figured out that he did everything in life much better when he had plenty of snacks.   He learned to help himself to good "grow food" whenever he felt his "gas tank running low".  We have probably gone through tons of Costco's Trail Mix during his adolescence.  Now he's nearly an adult and doing marvelously.  He's a great helper and a hard worker.  After 3 summer jobs, he even saved up enough to buy his own Jeep Cherokee!

This is the first recipe Vincent learned to make and it's still a favorite.  He demonstrated the recipe at a 4-H Presentation Day at age 12 and won a ribbon.  This high-protein snack is great for keeping an active kid's energy level up.

Peanut Butter Treats
1 cup peanut butter (your choice, creamy or crunchy)
1 cup dry milk powder
1/2 cup honey (OK to use honey which has crystallized)

Mix ingredients with a spoon in a mixing bowl until well-blended.  Scoop or roll into balls, or pat into 8" square pan (and chill before cutting into squares).  When making this treat to share with friends, we use a small portion scoop to make the balls and serve them in small cupcake papers for an easy grab-and-go.

Those of us "of a certain age" may remember these as the "City Schools Peanut Butter Squares" which were served every week in our elementary school cafeteria.  I enjoyed them then, and still do.