Buckeyes

Buckeyes seem to be one of those Christmas chocolates we would get from neighbors each year when I was young. I always loved the peanut butter & chocolate treats. I guess being that young, & having the metabolism that I did, I could even eat as many as I wanted to! Haha.

These are still a lovely treat to make & share with friends. They are so simple & everyone loves them!

Tomorrow’s treat is just as delicious so don’t forget to check back! Oh, & this recipe is perfect to cut in half if you want a few to snack on, but don’t want to go overboard!

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Buckeyes

Created by Amber Brady

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YieldsYields60 balls

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ cups (396 g) creamy peanut butter
• ▢ ½ cup (113 g) butter, softened
• ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ tsp salt
• ▢ 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 12 oz (340 g) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ▢ 2 Tbsp shortening

Instructions

 

• Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on LOW until blended. Add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in additional powdered sugar until mixture, when shaped into a ball, will stay on a toothpick. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate. (My balls were a little bigger than 1-inch. More like truffle size & I put toothpicks in each one on the tray before I put them in the fridge.)
• Place chocolate chips and shortening in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on MEDIUM for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until mixture is smooth. Reheat as needed while coating peanut butter balls.
• Insert toothpick in peanut butter ball. Dip ¾ of ball into chocolate, leaving top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Remove excess. Place on wax paper-lined tray. Remove toothpick. Smooth over holes. Refrigerate until firm.

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Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.

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