PEANUT BUTTER “CHEESE BALL”

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (not all-natural)

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

3/4 cup peanut butter chips

Graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, and/or apple slices for dipping

Instructions

Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until blended.

Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap; bring up all four corners and twist tightly forming into a ball shape.

Freeze for 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place peanut butter and chocolate chips in flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover, pressing morsels into the ball if necessary.

Place ball on serving dish; cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. (Can be made ahead. If frozen overnight, thaw at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.) Serve with graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, or apple slices for dipping or spreading.

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Chickpea Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 (14 ounce) cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup roasted red and/or yellow peppers, chopped

1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives

1/3 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

Small bunch of parsley, chopped

3 scallions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

1 lemon, juiced

Olive oil, to taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a good-sized bowl, simply combine all the ingredients, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and squeeze a lemon over it all. Mix, and you’re done!

Notes

This recipe makes a big bowl full of chickpea salad. Keep it to yourself or share at a potluck. Serve alone as a great side dish or salad, or on a bed of greens or grains for a more complete meal!

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