Buckeyes Recipe

A homemade Buckeyes ball with a bite taken out of it.

These no-bake treats feature an easy to make peanut butter filling that is rolled into small balls then partially dipped in chocolate. They're bite size and perfect for holidays or any time of year!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings buckeyes

Calories 131kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 tablespoons butter softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups powered sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chopped (about 8 oz)
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl beat the peanut butter, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and salt together until fully combined.
Scoop the mixture into 2 tsp sized balls and place on the baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes or until cold and firm, or chill in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.
In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate and vegetable shortening, stirring every 20 seconds until melted.
Stick a toothpick in the center of the peanut butter ball. Lift it into the melted chocolate and cover the peanut butter ball, leaving a circle of peanut butter visible on the top. Let excess chocolate drip off, then place on the baking sheet and remove the toothpick. Repeat with remaining peanut butter balls. Place in fridge for 20 minutes or until chocolate has set.
Remove from the fridge and smooth out the toothpick hole using your finger or an offset spatula.
Serve chilled or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Notes

Don't add more powdered sugar! It makes for a crumbly texture.

Scrape the sides of the bowl when making the peanut butter mixture so all the powdered sugar is incorporated — or else you'll have balls that are too crumbly from extra powdered sugar and balls that are too moist from not enough!

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