4.4 from 48 votes
Buckeye Candy
If you love a dessert with peanut butter and chocolate you will adore this Classic Buckeye Candy recipe. Perfect for the holidays!
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 161 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Peanut butter balls
- 1 ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter* + 1 tablespoon , softened
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Chocolate coating
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on high until creamed. Slowly add the powdered sugar while continuing to mix until all powdered sugar is gone.
- Using a measuring spoon or cookie scoop, shape 1-tablespoon balls with your hands. Once rolled, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- In the meantime, melt the chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler over low heat. Transfer to a small bowl for dipping.
- Insert a toothpick into each ball, then dip them into the chocolate mixture to coat about half of the ball. Transfer each ball back to the cookie sheet, chocolate side down, and to the fridge to set. Repeat until all of the peanut butter balls are gone.
- Chill in the fridge for 60-90 minutes, or until the chocolate sets.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
70mg
(3%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
56IU
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 56IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.