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Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeyes)
This easy Buckeye recipe produces the best peanut butter balls, dipped in chocolate and made with just 5 ingredients. They are a quick, no bake treat loved by all.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Freeze
30 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 60 buckeyes
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cups creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semi-sweet melting chocolate, melting wafers, or chocolate almond bark
Instructions
- Use electric beaters to cream together the butter and peanut butter. Slowly add the powdered sugar until you get a smooth consistency. Add the vanilla and mix.
- Scoop about 5 dozen small peanut butter mounds onto a baking sheet and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Once cold, they will be easier to handle and roll into smooth balls.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate, melting wafers, or chocolate almond bark according to package instructions.
- Use a toothpick to dip and coat each peanut butter ball in chocolate. Allow excess to drip off and then place them on a parchment covered baking sheet and allow them to set.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
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Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: Make peanut butter balls serveral days in advance and store in the fridge, or freeze for up to for several months.
- Freezing Instructions: Once the chocolate has set, store them in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before serving.
- Paraffin wax: for a more glossy finish or to preserve it longer at room temp, you can use paraffin wax. Melt some with semi-sweet chocolate.
- Fully dipped: you can cover the peanut butter balls completely in chocolate like traditional peanut butter balls or leave some peanut butter showing so they imitate buckeye nuts from a buckeye tree.
- Add candy: You can add mini M&M's or other chopped candies (or nuts!) to the peanut butter filling before dipping in chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
43mg
(2%)
Potassium
41mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60buckeyes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.