
Buckeye Balls Recipe
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Buckeye Balls Recipe
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Buckeyes are a classic Midwestern candy for a reason—they're a breeze to make, and they taste like peanut butter and chocolate heaven!
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Ingredients
For the Peanut Butter Ball
- 1 ⅔ cups creamy peanut butter not natural/unsweetened
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
For the Chocolate Coating
- 8 ounces chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
For the Peanut Butter Ball
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract until very smooth and fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add as much powdered sugar as it takes for the mixture to form a non-sticky, but solid dough—about the texture of fresh-out-of-a-new-container Play-Doh. Depending on the oil content of your peanut butter, you might need as little as 3 cups of powdered sugar, or as much as 4. Remember, you can always add more powdered sugar, but you can’t take it out.
- Using wet hands, form the dough into 1 ½” smooth balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet. When all the balls are formed, pop the baking sheet in the freezer to set the balls while you make the chocolate coating.
For the Chocolate Coating
- In a double boiler on low or in a mixing bowl fitted over a small saucepan with simmering water on low heat, combine the chocolate and butter. Stir frequently until melted and smooth.
- Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer, take a wooden toothpick, and insert it into the middle of one of the balls. Dip the ball in the chocolate about ⅔ of the way up the side of the ball. Return the ball to the baking sheet, dropping it off the toothpick. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls.
- To close the toothpick holes, dip a finger in water, and smooth over the hole. Once the chocolate is set, remove the buckeyes from the baking sheet, and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1buckeye
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36buckeyes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256 kcal
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1buckeye | |
Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
Protein | 3g | 6% |
Fat | 9g | 14% |
Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 41g | 82% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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