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Buckeye Balls
Easy Buckeye recipe for the classic peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. A no-bake candy treat with only 6 ingredients! Check it out!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 233 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar , unsifted
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- To a stand mixer add the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar and beat it until it forms a stiff dough then then roll the dough into balls made with 2 teaspoons of dough.
- Put the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper then refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Using a microwave safe bowl to melt the chocolate and shortening in 30 second increments until fully melted (mix in between each 30 seconds, for 60-90 seconds total).
- Dip the balls almost all the way leaving the eye of the peanut butter ball showing before scraping the fork across the lip of the bowl to remove excess chocolate and using a toothpick to push the buckeye ball onto the parchment paper.
- Let harden for at least 30-45 minutes in the refrigerator before eating.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.