How To Make Easy Buckeyes
Buckeyes are tasteful balls of creamy peanut butter dipped in chocolate. These easy no-bake candies make the perfect gift for the season of giving.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½cupspeanut butter
- ½cupbutter,softened
- ½tspvanilla
- 4cupspowdered sugar
- 3cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1tbspshortening,or coconut oil
Instructions
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Combine the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla with a mixer on medium, until fluffy.
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Mix in the powdered sugar a little bit at a time until incorporated.
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Chill the mixture for 30 minutes.
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Roll the mixture into balls, then place them on a parchment lined pan.
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Chill the mixture again for 30 minutes.
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Combine the chocolate chips and shortening in a small bowl.
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Microwave at 50 percent power for 1 minute.
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Stir, then continue microwaving in 30-second increments just until melted.
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Place a toothpick into each peanut butter ball, then dip them in the chocolate, leaving a bit of the peanut butter peeking out the top.
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Place on a parchment-lined pan, then chill for another 20 minutes.
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Serve chilled, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 158.45kcal
- Fat: 9.57g
- Saturated Fat: 4.03g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.78g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.26g
- Carbohydrates: 18.69g
- Fiber: 1.04g
- Sugar: 16.53g
- Protein: 2.26g
- Cholesterol: 5.08mg
- Sodium: 3.03mg
- Calcium: 8.09mg
- Potassium: 85.29mg
- Iron: 0.49mg
- Vitamin A: 16.17µg
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