Description
Chocolate-drizzled Peanut Butter Buckeyes dance with nostalgia from Ohio’s sweet traditions. Creamy peanut butter centers dipped in rich chocolate create an addictive treat that connects generations through simple, delightful flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (375 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (340 g) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Sweetener and Flavoring:
- 3 ½ cups (420 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Dipping Aid:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or shortening
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend peanut butter, softened butter, and vanilla extract until achieving a velvety consistency. Methodically incorporate powdered sugar, continuing to mix until the mixture transforms into a robust, compact dough.
- Craft uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, resembling cherries, from the peanut butter concoction. Arrange these delicate orbs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring uniform spacing.
- Chill the peanut butter spheres in the refrigerator for half an hour or expedite the process by freezing for fifteen minutes, allowing them to firm and maintain their distinctive shape.
- Prepare the chocolate coating by combining chocolate chips and coconut oil within a microwave-safe container. Utilize short, controlled heating intervals, stirring meticulously between each, until the chocolate achieves a flawless, glossy liquefaction.
- Employ a toothpick as a delicate handling tool, immersing each peanut butter sphere into the molten chocolate. Ensure approximately three-quarters of each sphere becomes enrobed, strategically leaving a petite exposed section mimicking a buckeye’s characteristic appearance.
- Gently tap excess chocolate, allowing a pristine finish. Position the chocolate-drenched spheres back onto the parchment, carefully extracting the toothpick and smoothing any residual puncture marks.
- Refrigerate the completed confections for a minimum of thirty minutes, permitting the chocolate coating to solidify and develop a magnificent sheen.
- Serve these delectable treats chilled or at ambient temperature. Preserve remaining buckeyes within an hermetic container, maintaining freshness in the refrigerator for up to fourteen days or extend preservation by freezing for three months.
Notes
- Chill the peanut butter mixture thoroughly before shaping to prevent sticky hands and ensure clean, round balls that hold their shape perfectly.
- Use a high-quality chocolate with at least 60% cocoa content for deeper, richer flavor that complements the sweet peanut butter filling.
- Swap regular peanut butter with natural or almond butter for alternative dietary needs, keeping the same creamy consistency and texture.
- Sprinkle sea salt or crushed nuts on top of the chocolate coating for an extra layer of flavor and gourmet touch that elevates the classic buckeye.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg