Buckeye Balls

Buckeyes stacked on a white dessert plate.

5 from 2 votes

An old fashioned confection, these peanut butter balls are always a favorite and you will be surprised at how simple it is to make. Buckeye balls are really a good snack, dessert or appetizer.

Prep Time15 mins

Chill time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 45 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Halal

Servings: servings

Calories: 132kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

1 cup creamy peanut butter 250g
2 cups sifted powdered sugar 260g
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Chocolate dipping:

6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil divided

Instructions

Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl using a mixer cream together butter, vanilla extract and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until all is well mixed in.
Form the peanut butter mixture into 24 balls, each about 1 tablespoon.
Place balls on the baking sheet or tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Melt the chocolate:

Place chocolate on a microwave safe glass bowl with 1 ½ teaspoon of the oil.
Heat at medium power (50%) for 20-second intervals, stirring in between.
Stop when small lumps are left and continue to stir until completely melted.
Insert a wooden toothpick into one ball and dip into the melted chocolate.
Gently wipe the bottom of the ball against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate and place back on the baking sheet.
Remove the toothpick and smooth the top with the toothpick to remove the hole left from it.
Continue with the remaining balls until done and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.

Notes

Use good quality chocolate.
For best results use creamy, unsweetened peanut butter.
You can also use vegetable oil, canola oil, shortening or coconut oil for thinning chocolate. Bear in mind that coconut oil will add a hint of coconut taste to the chocolate.
If you are new to melting chocolate or using a different microwave that you are still not familiar with, I suggest melting ⅔rds of the chocolate and then adding the remaining later to the bowl to avoid scorching the chocolate.
If after you melted your chocolate you still want to thin it more stir in the remaining oil, no need to microwave again.

Variations:

Although peanut butter is the normal you can use a different type of nut butter you like.
Try with a different type of chocolate.

Storage:

Refrigerate leftover buckeye balls covered for up to 2 weeks.

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