Peanut Butter Buckeyes
These peanut butter buckeyes are a Midwestern classic! The combination of creamy peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate is irresistible.
Servings: buckeyes
Ingredients
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups confectioners sugar
- 9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoon Crisco shortening
Instructions
- Mix together peanut butter, butter, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Work in the powdered sugar until it's completely incorporated.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into 1" balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 15-20 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate and shortening in a double boiler.
- Using a toothpick, dip the balls one at a time in the chocolate leaving a small circle undipped to resemble a buckeye. Or you can use two forks to roll the peanut butter balls in chocolate, completely coating them.
Nutrition
Serving: 2peanut butter buckeyes | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g
