I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of Buckeye Balls until about ten years ago. I was pursuing a foodie magazine a number of years ago around the holidays, and they had a section on holiday candy making. And I don’t know about you, but the pairing of chocolate and peanut butter ranks right up there in the top of flavor pairings in my world. So I quickly mixed up a batch, and instantly fell in love.
Now, they have become a staple in my holiday baking and candy baking. It’s the number one request from my sissy when I am baking for our Winter Solstice celebration (I grew up celebrating the solstice more than Christmas). What I love about Buckeye Balls is that they mix up SUPER quick. They are no bake. And the chill time isn’t even terribly long. Forgot you were supposed to bring a treat for a party in the evening? These are a perfect idea!
This recipe will result in about 50 teaspoon sized treats. (I know many recipes call for larger Buckeye Balls, but I dig bite size treats.)
Your Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
Your Steps to Buckeye Balls
Combine sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and butter. Cream well, being sure to get all “corners” of the bowl. Use a teaspoon to measure and your hands to form balls with the mixture. Place on a lined baking sheet and chill for 1-2 hours.
Once chilled, melt coconut oil and chocolate chips in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, until smooth. Dip balls into chocolate using a toothpick (or fingers, but this is crazy messy). You can cover the hole formed from the toothpick, leave it, or drizzle the leftover chocolate like (this is what I like to do!) If you are going to drizzle, you truly don’t need anything fancy. Simply spoon the leftover chocolate into a small zipper baggy, snip the corner (smaller rather than larger), and squeeze and drizzle!
Buckeye Balls
Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and butter. Cream well, being sure to get all “corners” of the bowl.
- Use a teaspoon to measure and your hands to form balls with the mixture. Place on a lined baking sheet and chill for 1-2 hours.
- Once chilled, melt coconut oil and chocolate chips in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, until smooth.
- Dip balls into chocolate using a toothpick.
- You can cover the hole formed from the toothpick, leave it, or drizzle with the leftover chocolate.
Looking for other sweets and treats?
Check out a few of the recipes below or head to my baking page!
