Edible Peanut Butter Play Dough

Intro: Edible Peanut Butter Play Dough

I happen to have a huge stockpile of different play dough recipes and I was shocked that there weren't any edible ones here on instructables yet! I make a different dough for my son almost every week, so I figured I may as well make instructables for them. That way everyone can have as much fun as we are with them! I figured that a basic peanut butter one would be a good place to start. There are quite a few recipes for them out there, but I like this one the best because it is a little healthier and has a nice taste. I might put up other peanut butter dough recipes later in the future. Snag generic peanut butter when it's on sale and this is a very affordable afternoon of fun and a treat that isn't loaded with sugar as well!

If you are making this for children that aren't your own, be sure they aren't allergic to peanuts and peanut products or dairy. Also, I think the new standard is to wait to feed your children peanut butter until they are 2 and to wait on honey until a child is at least one , so you might want to keep that in mind before you make this.

Now, onto my very first instructable!

STEP 1: Gather Your Ingredients

All you will need to make this dough is a little honey, powdered milk, and peanut butter. The recipe I always use for my son makes about one cup of play dough. This is perfect for one child or even a couple of small children, but you may want to double or triple the recipe depending on the age and amount of kids (or adults) playing. It's very easy to do because it's just... 

1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered milk (plus more if needed)

that's it.

STEP 2: Dump and Mix

Measure and dump everything into a medium sized mixing bowl. Then start to mix it with a fork. Once it is fairly incorporated, you can knead it with your hands. If you want, add more powdered milk until you are happy with the consistency.

STEP 3: Add to the Fun! (optional)

Now that your dough is all made, gather up any supplies you may want to add to the fun of this yummy dough! It can be used in any way regular play doughs are used, but don't forget you CAN eat it so other foods are a welcome addition for decorating. You can use nuts, dried fruits, marshmallows, candies, pretzels... all sorts of things.

STEP 4: Play and Eat!

Now we have come to the best part. We get to play with the peanuty delicious dough we have made! Spread out a decent sized piece of waxed paper for each child to play on and make sure everyone has nice, clean hands. Go ahead and give it a taste test while you play. You can eat any creations you want now!

STEP 5: Storage

IF you happen to have some dough left over, it's a good idea to put that in a sealed container or baggie and keep it in the fridge. The dough gets firm when chilled, and sometimes we roll it into balls to eat with apple slices as a snack. I don't recommend keeping it over a week or 2, but I don't really expect it to last that long either. ;) I hope you have fun if you decide to make it!

Comments

[TortillaTortilla]

I had this when I was in kindergarten! It was the best stuff ever! I'll be making this for my kids when I have them. Thank you so much.

[EmilyH176]

Honey isn't given to children under 1 because of the possibility of botulism due to developing immune system. The latest, in recent times, on peanut better and other allergy prone foods is the reverse, expose often and early unless of course your family has a ton of food allergies, then consult a doctor.

[mrsmerwin]

We always used powdered sugar instead of the powdered milk. If you want to cut the too-sweet nature of this, you can add a tablespoon of cocoa powder. You can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter together.

[bhoshaw]

My mom used to make this for us when we were kids, and we loved it. The best part is that you can eat it, but it gives you something to play with first. In high school, I would ask my mom to make it, just so I could eat it as a snack.

[brandonmclelland]

I am down for peanut butter anything but this looks GROSS! Also, the idea of eating anything you've played with for several minutes using it as a catch all for germs in the crevices and cracks of your fingers is slightly disgusting, as well.

[NanaCn]

Really kids need these kind of experiences . Doap and water are wonderful things. julie.gravitt.31 has the right idea ,?

[NanaCn]

Soap and water. Darn autocorrect. Lol

[julie.gravitt.31]

Well, I made it for six kids (not all mine) all the time. And, now they are all grown up with no ill effects. The only lingering result is that they STILL beg me to make it for them when they are in town. The way I handled it was to wash the kids hands well, set them at a table and make it clear that when they get up from the table (controlled environment), lunch or snack time was over. Considering how it makes me feel to hear how much it meant to them, I say just go for it. They will remember it for, like, ever.

[Paperclip Girl]

Oh,I need some help, OK? Can you replace peanut butter? I don't like the peanut butter idea, because it might stick to your mouth if you eat it. Tell me if peanut butter will stick to your mouth, or the milk powder/corn starch will stop it from being sticky. Oh I was going to use corn starch because I can't find milk powder in Publix,  or Sweetbay. Help!

[rimafeathers]

 It won't stick to your mouth.  It wouldn't be "candy clay" if it did. You cannot use cornstarch.  Stick your finger in the cornstarch then put it in your mouth to discover why. It won't just be the texture and the puckery result that would make this awful. The taste would be horrible.  This is a great recipe. You might want to try almond butter or a different nut butter, but those are usually "natural style", with oil that separates, so who knows how it would come out. Those nut butters are really expensive, too.  Milk powder is just powdered milk.  You should be able to find it in the coffee/tea/canned milk isle, or in the baking isle. It usually comes in big boxes.  Good luck, and try the chocolate flavor.

[desikids12]

you can always use powder sugar i do this with my grand children

[Punkguyta]

 Isn't that the point? Isn't that also why we (humans) enjoy sticking a big gob of peanut butter on the roof of a dog's mouth to watch them lick away at it for a half hour?

[LuluB4]

You just made my day.. Thank You!

[LuluB4]

You just made my day.. Thank You!

[lbradley5]

if you have peanut allergy or otherwise.. try the sunflower butter or macadamia butter or other nut butters found at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or other natural food stores.

[klb4n6]

you could probably try powdered sugar.

This recipe is VERY close to one my family has used for probably 30 years to make peanut butter candy. The recipe we use is corn syrup instead of honey and powdered sugar in addition to the dry milk (although we just use double the powdered sugar now because of lactose intolerance). I don't know for sure how much sugar you would need to get it to a playdough consistency, but I can guarantee it would be tasty. :)

[StephanieS46]

Made this today with my 5 year old. She loved it!

[RebeccaElle]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this instructable! My baby is a 3 1/2 yr old Olde English Bulldogge. She has LOTS of allergies & has to take several pills a day. She's not very cooperative. So, I thought I'd try making an edible dough & wrap them in that (pill pockets are so expensive!). This one sounds perfect! Thank you so much!

[madt1]

Look out for peanut butter with xylitol in it (toxic to dogs).

[margaret.miller.5011516]

IF YOU WANT MORE OF A PEANUT BUTTER CUP PUT GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS IN INSTEAD OF DRY MILK .

JUST PEANUT BUTTER, CRUMBS AND POWDER SUGAR IT GIVES TEXTURE TO THE DOUGH