Peanut Butter & Chocolate Acorns. Perfect little bite for kid parties and harvest time. Great DIY kids’ craft. Super cute. Fun to make, fun to eat. Perfect Thanksgiving favor.
Fall is so wonderful in New England. The nights get cooler, the days crisper. Around here I’m pulling out my cowboy boots and hunting for scarves. The leaves will start morphing into vibrant reds, yellow and oranges in just a few weeks.
So here’s a fun little harvest snack that’s cute and quick to make, perfect to usher in the season. Not labor intensive. Not rocket science. These Peanut Butter & Chocolate Acorns are a fun little bite for harvest and fall classroom parties.
They fit the bill. A friend made them for a party last week. Big hit!!! I thought they were so clever, that you should know about them too. 🙂
We all know peanut butter and chocolate is the best combo. But these Peanut Butter & Chocolate Acorns are also the perfect little DIY craft. For kids of all ages. Super easy. Super cute. Fun to make, fun to eat.
Pretty much the easiest snack you’ll ever make. Use melted chocolate as “glue” to assemble the little acorn stems and caps onto the acorns. You may use tweezers to add the mini chocolate chip “stem”.
The ingredient list is short!
- Nutter Butter Bites
- Hershey’s Chocolate Kisses
- Mini chocolate chips
Acorn-gathering squirrels of all ages might just go nuts over these Peanut Butter & Chocolate Acorns!
And here’s a clever squirrel you gotta love: Micawber . And a book review (by yours truly). Micawber is one of my favorite children’s books ever.
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Acorns
Ingredients
- Nutter Butter Bites
- Hershey Kisses
- Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe dish, melt about 1/8 cup mini chips to use as "glue"
- Dip mini-chips in melted chocolate and attach "acorn stems" to Nutter Butter bites.
- (It may be easier to use (sterilized!) tweezers than your fingers to attach the mini-chocolate chips - they're so tiny!)
- Use peanut butter cookie filling to "glue" Nutter Butter Bite or half Nutter Butter Bite onto Hershey Kisses.
- Let chocolate harden a few minutes and serve.
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Heather M says
They are such a cute snack.
Julie says
Made these as Thanksgiving table favors last year. Everyone loved them…adults and kids alike 🙂
Becky says
I made these ahead for a baby shower How should I store them to keep the cookie crispy? In or out of the refrigerator?
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
These are adorable! I love the addition of Nutter Butter bites! Peanut butter and chocolate are so yummy together…very hard to resist!
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Allie! These look so awesome and something that would be so fun to gift to . well, myself.
Allie says
Good idea. The perfect little thank me. 🙂
nancy mcmahan says
I am sure my grandkids will love these and no doubt my hubby.
Karla @SmallTownRambler says
Fun! I showed these to my daughter and she is so excited! She is wild for nutter butters and anything chocolate. What a fun and cute idea to make, especially now that all the class parties are approaching. Thanks for sharing!
Judy says
Do I ever LOVE this cute idea!!! (The picture of that squirrel about freaked me out, though — let’s just say we’ve had a “problem” with them in the past…)
Chicago Jogger says
These are soo cute! I love it. I think they would make an adorable Thanksgiving activity!
Tract says
These are the cutest little snacks ever! How creative. Great for all kinds of occasions! Love it!!!!
Tracy says
sorry that was from Tracy. Ha! Couldn’t edit. I know you knew who.
Karen @ On the Banks of Salt Creek says
Brilliant!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Allie – these are BRILLIANT!!! Simply BRILLIANT!!! I just happen to be a Peanut-Butter-&-Chocolate-Acorn gathering squirrel and I couldn’t resist hoarding the whole lotta these!
Susie Mandel says
These are adorable!! (Except for the squirrel pics. I have an aversion to those rats with fuzzy tails. They have overrun our back yard!!) 😉
Allie says
I know many who share your sentiments!!!
Lisa @ Panning The Globe says
Alli these are so great! I love a creative recipe like this, and it’s so simple. My kids, even though they aren’t little any more, will love these. So will my husband for that matter!
Barbara Childbb says
Such a clever idea! Will have to pass this on to my grandchildren! Thanks so much!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
Allie – what a genius idea. These look adorably YUM! Peanut-Butter-&-Chocolate-Acorn are so so delish. And that picture of that squirrel is outstanding. So good.
Nancy Hammett says
Will fix these this weekend . For my Grand daughters.
Allie says
I hope they love them Nancy! XOXO
Eva says
What a nice idea Allie ! Je pense que tout le monde va a aimer cette recette, pas seulement les écureuils ! Have a lovely weekend with your family ! xo
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
What an adorable idea! I’m going to have to do this with my son. Pinned for later!
Carina Spring says
Haha, those pictures made me laugh! What a neat idea – so cute!
Carina Spring says
PS. Just to be clear: the squirrels made me laugh, the dessert made me hungry. 😉
Jennifer @NourishedSimply says
I think I am going to make these with my daughter. She will get a kick out of them!
Sherri @ Watch Learn Eat says
These are so adorable and I love how easy they are to make!! Such a perfect, fun fall snack!
Holly N @ Spend With Pennies says
These are awesome! I love that they’re easy enough that the kids can help make them too!
lana says
Those are awesome. Those peanut butter cookies might be hard to find in Australia. They’re a terrific idea and love the squirrels too – we don’t have those in Aus either! cheers from kid can doodle.
SusanF - ofeverymoment says
I found this at FoodieFriDIY – so cute. Acorns are one thing I miss about no longer living in the East – now I can make my own! Pinned.
Allie says
Thanks so much for dropping by Susan, and these acorns taste better than the ones in the back yard. I’m sure I would miss them too if I moved away. That and the jagged coastline. Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Louise Achor says
They look great!
Gaila says
These looks so cute! yummy Allie!
Liz says
Such an easy, fun treat! Perfect for any fall gathering! You’re so creative, Allie!
Luci's Morsels says
So cute! Such a perfect novel snack for the fall season, love it!
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flip diving says
This cake is too delicious. I tried and succeeded. Thank you!
Shashi at Savory Spin says
Omgeeeeosh – I so love that you posted these – I made these for a Thanksgiving get together after reading your post that year and they were so fun to eat – and make! I need to break these out again- so so adorable! Happy FriYAY my friend – it;s getting cold here too – 55 this morning – whaaaaaat??? In September in GA???? Time to move! I once met a chap on a bus who told me that he only stayed in places where the lowest temperature was higher than his age – the older I get, the more I see his wisdom! 🙂
Hoping y’all have a wonderful weekend XOXO
brigitte says
J’adore tes petits biscuits Allie,de la pure gourmandise! bisous,belle journée!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
Your recipe and pictures are making my mouth watery right now, Allie! I have no other choice but to prepare these acorns soon!
Jean Kretzmann says
How do I dip mini chip in melted chocolate ?
Allie says
Hi Jean – I just hold it between my fingers and dip the flat part, you just need a little melted chocolate to make it stick! Good luck and enjoy! Thanks for dropping by.
Regina says
That is what I was thinking…lol.. I don’t exactly have tiny fingers! How did you make out.? I have the ingredients . Want to try…
Allie says
Try using tweezers – I made a huge batch, maybe 150, two weeks ago – I sterilized the tweezers and it worked like a charm.
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Suzanne says
This is so cute! It would be fun to make with kids!
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make them?
Allie says
Vanessa – so sorry, just saw I missed responding to this. I’ve made these as many as several weeks ahead and they’ve been fine. That’s because all the ingredients are shelf stable, as long as you keep them in an airtight container. Hope you enjoy these!!!
Joy says
We’re making these for my granddaughter’s “Alvin” themed birthday party. We’re also making some with Mini Nilla Wafers for the non- peanut butter folks. We think they will all be cute for this Chipmunk themed party!
Allie says
What a great idea Joy. How fun. We get a kick out of Alvin and Chipmunks, perfect to use these little acorns. Nice to provide an alternative for the non-PB crowd too. Very thoughtful. I hope your granddaughter loves her party and has the best birthday ever!!!!
Jojo says
I make these every year too. I use the caramel filled Kisses and my husband goes crazy for them. They are always a bit hit and so easy too.