Peanut Butter Buckeyes
These simple, no-bake treats are a favorite of residents of Ohio and beyond. If you've never made them before, you'll see how easily you can make them, especially with kids!
Servings: 36 buckeyes
Calories: 290kcal
Equipment
- electric mixer optional
- Medium mixing bowl
- Large measuring cup or small-medium bowl
- rubber spatula
- Jelly roll pan or baking sheet
- Parchment or wax paper
- Melon baller optional
- measuring cups and spoons
- Toothpicks
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Balls
- 16 oz Classic creamy peanut butter 2 cups
- ½ c Salted butter
- ⅛ c (2 tbsp) Light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ c Powdered sugar
Chocolate Coating
- 2 c semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
Peanut Butter Balls
- In a medium mixing bowl, the peanut butter and butter together until well-combined (this is easier with a mixer).
- Beat in the brown sugar and vanilla extract.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, and stir between each until completely combined. Note: wrap a towel around your bowl to prevent powdered sugar from puffing all over your kitchen.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, wax paper, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap (this prevents the PB from sticking to the sheet).
- Using a melon baller or tablespoon, scoop out roughly even portions of the peanut butter batter. They should be about the size of a buckeye nut. Roll them into smooth balls and place them on your prepared cookie sheet.
- Once all the PB is rolled into a ball (you can put them really close together since they won't be baked), chill the dough balls for at least 15 minutes in the fridge.
Chocolate Coating
- While the PB is in the fridge, melt the chocolate. Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a large measuring cup or microwave-safe bowl (a large cereal bowl also works).
- Heat the chocolate in 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each 30-second stint. It should take about 2-3 minutes, depending on the strength of your microwave.
- Once your PB balls have chilled, take them from the fridge. Spear one ball with a toothpick, and cover all but the top square inch with melted chocolate. Set the covered ball back on the wax paper.
- Once all balls have been dipped in chocolate, put them back in to chill (at least 15 minutes in the freezer, or an hour in the fridge).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal
