Christmas Buckeyes Recipe
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This chocolate-dipped peanut butter Buckeye recipe is a family favorite holiday treat! These easy Christmas buckeyes consist of sweet, creamy peanut butter balls wrapped in melted chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 6 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 16 ounces creamy peanut butter can substitute crunchy
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar in batches, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed, and mix completely.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, roll tablespoon-size balls in your hands and place onto cookie sheet. The dough should not be sticky. if it is, mix in a bit more confectioner's sugar until it can be easily rolled. Place a toothpick into the top of each one and place the cookie sheet into the refrigerator for at least two hours, but I've found it best to refrigerate them overnight.
- Before removing the dough from the refrigerator, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium mixing bowl and microwave for 30 second increments, stirring between each, until chocolate is completely smooth and melted. Alternately, you can use a small crockpot set to low for melting which will also help to keep the chocolate smooth and at a constant temperature for dipping.
- Dip each ball into the chocolate, swirling it to coat and leaving about a ¼ of the peanut butter exposed so that it resembles a Buckeye Nut for which these treats are named. Allow excess chocolate to drip off or gently scrape the bottom on the rim of the bowl before returning to the parchment and allowing chocolate to set.
- Remove the toothpicks by gently twisting, and if desired, use an offset spatula or knife to smooth over the hole.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Can be frozen up to two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg