One of my favorite childhood treats was peanut butter and chocolate buckeyes and today I’m sharing my own recipe.
These homemade sweet treats are a delicious no bake classic candy. They are perfect for year round gift giving and make a pretty party tray dessert!
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Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ cup butter softened (1 stick)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 lb box powdered sugar 3 1/2 cups
- 12 oz bag semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Add peanut butter and softened butter to a large mixing bowl and blend with a mixer on medium until fluffy.
- Add vanilla then mix in powdered sugar a 1/2 cup at a time until fully incorporated. It may be crumbly at first but should blend together at the end.
- Chill mixture for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Then scoop out with a spoon or small ice cream scoop and roll into balls with your hands.
- Place on a lined baking tray. You should have about 2 dozen.
- Stick a toothpick in the center of each ball.
- Chill peanut butter balls for another 30 minutes.
- Combine chocolate chips and oil in a small bowl.
- Microwave for 45 seconds on high. Stir and continue microwaving for 15 seconds until melted. Stir until smooth.
- Remove the balls from the fridge and holding onto the toothpicks, dip each in the bowl of chocolate leaving about 1/4 peanut butter on top.
- Place in rows on a lined pan and discard toothpicks.
- Smooth out the toothpick holes with your finger or a butter knife.
- Place the tray in the fridge to chill until ready to serve.
For The Love of Food Blog
All you need are six basic ingredients to make these Buckeyes!
Add peanut butter and softened butter to a large mixing bowl.
Blend with a mixer on medium until fluffy.
Add vanilla then mix in powdered sugar a 1/2 cup at a time until fully incorporated.
It may be crumbly at first but should blend together at the end.
Chill mixture for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Then scoop out with a spoon or small ice cream scoop and roll into balls with your hands.
Place on a lined baking tray. You should have about 2 dozen.
Stick a toothpick in the center of each ball.
Chill peanut butter balls for another 30 minutes.
Combine chocolate chips and oil in a small bowl.
Microwave for 45 seconds on high. Stir and continue microwaving for 15 seconds until melted. Stir until smooth.
Remove the balls from the fridge and holding onto the toothpicks, dip each in the bowl of chocolate leaving about 1/4 peanut butter on top.
Place in rows on a lined pan and discard toothpicks.
Smooth out the toothpick holes with your finger or a butter knife.
Place the tray in the fridge to chill until ready to serve.
These treats make great gifts and look pretty on holiday dessert trays!
These no bake treats have a delicious fudge like texture.
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Are you from or in Ohio? I grew up with these but not many people know what they are it seems, unless they are affiliated with OH. Pinning the recipe so I can make them. Blast from the past. 🙂
These are a favorite of my grandkids. I try to make them twice a year, but they are gone before I know it. I am glad you show using toothpicks because when I first started making them I wasn’t told to use toothpicks so it was quite messy at first and they didn’t look as ‘pretty’ as yours.
Aren’t buckeyes the best? I so love them and they are my daughter’s favorites.
I’ve not heard of the cookies, but they look delicious. I hope you passed your $3000 fundraising goal.