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Peanut Butter Bites

Preparation 40 Minutes

Cook Minutes

Serves 25

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Method

Combine currants, sultanas, oats, peanut butter and vanilla essence in a food processor. Blend until a smooth, thick paste is formed.
Divide and roll into 25 balls and place on top of skewer.
Dip balls in melted chocolate. Before chocolate is set place two half marshmallows for ears, one pink candy for a nose and Sunbeam currants for eyes.

Ingredients

1 cup Sunbeam Australian Currants

1 cup Sunbeam Sultanas

1 ¼ cup rolled oats

½ cup unsalted peanut butter

2 tsp vanilla essence

½ tsp ground cinnamon

300g white chocolate melts

25 white marshmallows

25 pink candies, eg. smarties

Sunbeam Currants, extra

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