Quick and Easy Buckeye Recipe
Our Buckeyes are made with only four ingredients and come together in a snap. This no-bake buckeye candy has a classic peanut butter core dipped in dark chocolate. It's a taste of Ohio brought from my home to yours.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buckeye balls, buckeye candy, buckeye cookies, buckeye recipe, buckeyes, how to make buckeyes
Servings: 42 cookies
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- assorted Christmas colored chocolate chips optional
Mix peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Using a tablespoon scoop measure out balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Rounding balls between your hands to smooth out.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or a bowl set over a saucepan with a little water set to a low boil, stirring continually until smooth.
Insert a toothpick into peanut butter ball and dip into chocolate coating 3/4 of a ball, leaving peanut butter visible on top.
Set back onto a baking sheet, when all balls have been coated, top balls with Christmas colored chocolate chips, and put the sheet back in the refrigerator to set chocolate.
Once chocolate is set you can store Buckeyes in an airtight container