Homemade Chocolate Malt Balls Recipe

Chocolate malt ball candy became popular in the 1930s. It is still a popular candy loved by kids and adults. Some people enjoy the candy for the nostalgic memories it revives. Basically, this candy is popular due to the unique flavor of the malt powder used to make them.

Malted Milk Powder

That very distinct flavor is achieved when barley grains are allowed to germinate. Once that process is complete, the malted barley is dried and ground into a powder. Other dry ingredients are added to create malted milk powder. Malted milk powder is readily available in most grocery stores and online. The availability of malted milk powder makes it easy for anyone to purchase it and the other necessary ingredient to prepare homemade chocolate malt balls.

Basic Malt Ball Recipe

You can satisfy a yearning for this old-fashion candy or quell a specific craving for these unique treats by making a batch at home. The ingredient list is incredibly short. All you need is white chocolate, malted milk powder and milk chocolate. Using a double boiler or a microwave, melt ½ pound of white chocolate. Add about ½ cup of malted milk powder to the melted chocolate and stir. Add more powder, if needed, until the mixture has the consistency needed to form ½ inch balls. Place the balls on a tray lined with wax paper and chill until firm. When the balls are firm, they are ready for dipping into the milk chocolate. In a microwave-safe bowl melt 8 oz. of milk chocolate. When melted, dip the balls into the chocolate and place them on waxed paper to harden.

Things to do with Malted Milk Balls

There are more ways than one to enjoy malted milk balls. You can chop them and use them as a topping for ice cream, brownies or cake. This nutty flavored, crispy candy put a new spin of Krispie bars. That snack mix everyone expects to see on a party table can be turned into something unexpectedly awesome with the addition of chocolate-flavored malt balls. Let your imagination run wild or check out the array of recipes other people have come up with that include malt balls.