Description
Ohio Buckeyes are chocolate-covered peanut butter balls that resemble the nut of the buckeye tree.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, softened butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Chill the balls in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips with vegetable oil in a microwave or double boiler.
- Dip each peanut butter ball in the melted chocolate, leaving a small portion uncovered.
- Return the dipped balls to the baking sheet and let them set until the chocolate hardens.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- You can use milk chocolate instead of semisweet for dipping.
- For a smoother chocolate coating, temper the chocolate before dipping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 buckeye
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Ohio Buckeyes, chocolate peanut butter balls, no-bake dessert