Easy Buckeyes Recipe
Buckeyes will be your new favorite indulgence during the holidays and every time your sweet tooth strikes! These creamy peanut butter balls, covered in a snappy chocolate coating, are no-bake treats that are easy to make and perfect made ahead.
Servings: 36 buckeyes (roughly)
Equipment
- Stand or hand mixer
- Toothpick
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips 12 ounces
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter regular not natural
- ¾ cup salted butter softened (1 ½ sticks)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil refined coconut oil is recommended (neutral taste)
Instructions
- Beat peanut butter, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand or hand mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy (1-2 minutes).
- Mix in powdered sugar, in 2 batches, over medium-low speed until well-combined. Mixture will look somewhat crumbly.
- Roll mixture into 1 tablespoon-sized balls and place in a single layer on a large parchment-lined baking sheet. If too soft/sticky to roll, pop in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
- Let balls chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips, in increments of 30 seconds until melted, stirring every increment.
- Stir in coconut oil, and microwave for 10 more seconds.
- Working quickly, use a toothpick to dip peanut butter balls in melted chocolate, leaving a small circle of peanut butter visible at the top. The exposed spots are their “eyes.” Microwave chocolate again for 10-15 seconds as needed, if it firms up.
- Place dipped buckeyes back on lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes or until ready to enjoy!
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Notes
- If the peanut butter mixture is still too sticky to roll even after freezing for a few minutes, add a tablespoon or two extra of powdered sugar to firm it up.
- Feel free to use bittersweet or milk chocolate if preferred! Melting chocolate wafers (like Ghirardelli’s) melt even more evenly and set shinier than chocolate chips, if you’d like to use them.
- You can gently smooth over the toothpick hole with your finger if you want an extra polished look!
- Keep buckeyes in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to enjoy them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1buckeye | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg