Chocolate Frogs
"This is one of my boyfriends favourite recipes and a good sweet dish to make in hot weather since there's no oven involved to heat up your kitchen. You can also sub museli for the oats.
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photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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48 frogs
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2⁄3 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups quick oats
directions
- Mix sugar, butter, cocoa and milk together in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drop from a teaspoon onto wax paper or a cookie sheet.
- Allow to cool.
Questions & Replies
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Can these be frozen?
Reviews
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The only problem that I have with this recipe is that I can't seem to stay away from them! I seem to be addicted. I nibbled when I made them and I keep coming back for more nibbles! They are supposed to be for my husband's lunch! Really great, easy recipe! Thank you for the inches to my waistline :) -
I used to make these a lot when I was a teenager and just starting to experiment with cooking. I have 3 brothers and they always devoured them with glee! I lost the recipe back then and just happened to come across it here! Now I am the Mom in my own house and I am going to make these with my son right now as it is a rainy Sunday and also Football Day! Go Bucs!!!! Thanks so much for the recipe! I never knew them as "Frogs", but my son will love that name!
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One of DH's favs, as is anything with peanut butter. I make these a lot in the winter. So easy and so yummy!! -
These go very quickly in my house. I've made this recipe countless times and each time served it and shared it with so many people. This recipe got fans all over the world :) I have to agree with your BF on these. these are quick and yummy too. Guess what! I just made a batch of these again, too hard to resist when there is a pic too with the recipe. -
These were so easy and my husband loved them. Unlike others, I have never heard of this recipe and was thrilled to have something soooo easy to do for my chocolate-lover. Didn't change a thing and will definitely make these again. Thanks, SG!
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Tweaks
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We made this recipe and followed the instructions exactly with one exception...we used almond butter instead of peanut butter. (No peanuts allowed in school.) Everybody loved them, they didn't hang around very long. Next time I may try to add some rice krispies for a bit of crunch, but they were great as is. Thanks for the recipe, we'll be making these often.
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Oh, Sackville Girl,"THANK YOU" so much for this recipe!! Chocolate Frogs have been a favourite of mine since childhood. I love making them for a quick & easy chocolate fix! Your recipe is a new spin on them for me.....my recipe is exactly as yours except it uses 6 tbsp. cocoa and 1 cup of coconut instead of the crunchy peanut butter. I am a huge fan of anything chocolate & peanut butter, so imagine my delight when I saw this recipe!! I almost could not wait to make them! These are incredible, I don't think I will be able to stop eating them!! The taste of the peanut butter with the chocolate and the crunch of the nuts take these to a new height for me!YMMMMM! Can't believe I never came across a recipe for these with peanut butter before this! What I have been missing! Thanks again for an awesome recipe that very well may end up being a childhood favourite for my two young children(3yrs.& 11 months)as their Mommy will certainly be making them often!!(p.s.,my three year old of course wanted to lick the spoon & pot when I was through and was none too happy when I took it from her to wash it! although she relaxed pretty quick when I promised her a frog when they were cool!!)Thanks again!
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