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Buckeye Recipe
This Buckeye Recipe is the most delicious combination of a creamy peanut butter center and chocolate exterior. Get the steps to make this classic no-bake dessert, and you can even learn how to turn them into charming little hedgehogs!
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
0
minutes
mins
chill
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Author:
Julie Blanner
Ingredients
2½
cups
powdered sugar
1
cup
creamy peanut butter
6
tablespoons
salted butter
melted
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Chocolate topping
8
ounces
semi-sweet chocolate
chips or wafers
1
teaspoon
vegetable oil
For Decorating as Hedgehogs (optional)
chocolate sprinkles
Black writing gel icing
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, beat powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and vanilla until well combined.
2½ cups powdered sugar,
1 cup creamy peanut butter,
6 tablespoons salted butter,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Scoop or roll into balls and place on lined cookie sheet. Freeze 30 minutes.
Microwave chocolate and vegetable oil in 30 second increments and stir until smooth.
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate,
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Using a toothpick, dip peanut butter balls into chocolate.
Optional: dip in sprinkles and place on the cookie sheet.
chocolate sprinkles
Refrigerate 30 minutes until solid. Serve at room temperature.
To Turn into Hedgehogs
Optional: dip in chocolate sprinkles before chocolate fully sets, and place on the cookie sheet.
Use chocolate writing gel icing to add eyes and a nose to each buckeye.
Black writing gel icing
Notes
Use your favorite sprinkles to add a little color and crunch to this tasty candy!
Don't use natural peanut butter, as the consistency is just not the same.
Melting wafers tend to work best here, although chocolate chips and bars will work too.
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and allow for easy clean up.
If dough is a bit too sticky to roll, try adding an extra tablespoon of powdered sugar.
You can use the gel writing icing to add the face either before or after refrigeration, but I did after just in case there was any bleeding!
Want to double or triple the recipe for serving or gifting? Use the 1x2x3x in the printable recipe card for more or less servings!
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
195
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
70
mg
|
Potassium:
116
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
92
IU
|
Calcium:
12
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg