Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Between Christmas shopping, studying, writing papers and taking exams I haven’t had much time to cook or make new recipes lately. The nice thing about having a living room full of Christmas lights, stockings and a tree is it makes it easy to fall back into the holiday spirit after a stressful day.

I made these buckeyes last night for myself and my roommates because who doesn’t love a chocolate and peanut butter nightcap? I have to admit that I’ve made recipes like this often enough that I’ve stopped measuring things as I go along. Really you can make this in any proportion as long as the dough comes out the right consistency. They aren’t the prettiest buckeyes but they’re taste makes up for their appearance.

Peanut Butter Buckeyes Yield

If you want to change the flavor slightly add a touch of vanilla or cinnamon.

Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Ingredients(Makes about 20 buckeyes):

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter*
  • 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips OR 10oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

*If you’re using no-stir peanut butter, melt it in the microwave briefly before mixing it with the other ingredients

Peanut Butter Buckeyes Naked

Method:

  1. In a large bowl mix together the peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar until it forms a dough that sticks to itself. If for some reason your dough is too thin, slowly add more powdered sugar until it’s workable.
  2. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a non-stick surface.
  3. Put the peanut butter balls in the freezer to set.
  4. While the peanut butter balls are hardening, melt the chocolate in a microwave or over a double boiler.
  5. One by one dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate to coat their outside and put them back on the non-stick surface.
  6. Refrigerate the peanut butter balls until the chocolate has set. Keep cold until ready to serve.

Peanut Butter Buckeyes Serving

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4 Responses to Peanut Butter Buckeyes
  1. The Candid RD (Gina)
    December 13, 2012 | 7:48 pm

    Since I’m an OSU Buckeye and all, I’m drooling! I LOVE BUCKEYES! Thanks for the recipe Evan 🙂 I think your recipe is more simple than the ones I’ve made, which I LOVE!

  2. Errign
    December 14, 2012 | 7:35 pm

    I made these today for the boyfriend using Sunbutter (and topped with Christmas colored chocolate sunflower seeds) – these are my favorite holiday treat! I make mine using graham cracker crumbs too, usually, but I like them both ways 🙂

  3. Luv What You Do
    December 14, 2012 | 11:38 pm

    I love these! My boyfriend was just saying that we don’t have anything peanut buttery in the house…I’ll have to change that : )

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