Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, also known as Buckeyes, are balls of a peanut butter mixture, coated in chocolate. Â It’s basically like a peanut butter cup, but in ball form! Â And if you are from Ohio, then you know these balls as Buckeyes. Â These balls are easy to make, no bake and EVERYONE loves these!
You only need a few ingredients to make these, and you probably already have them all in your pantry!
I used a super small cookie scoop to scoop my balls…
Once formed into balls, place on a tray to chill in the refrigerator before coating in chocolate!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Baker's Extract)
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 4 cups chocolate chips, chocolate almond bark or chocolate candy melts
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, cream together the peanut butter and butter until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla extract. Add the powdered sugar to the mixer, one cup at a time.
Place a silpat, piece of foil or parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Scoop small balls and place on the cookie sheet. Place cookie sheet in the refrigerator to allow the peanut butter balls to chill for at least an hour.
Once the peanut butter balls have chilled, add one cup of chocolate to a small bowl and microwave for 60-90 seconds, stopping every 15-seconds to stir. Remove the bowl once all the chocolate is melted and use a toothpick to dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate or place a ball on a fork and dunk in the chocolate. Place chocolate coated ball back on the cookie sheet to set. Continue the process with all the peanut butter balls and melt the remaining chocolate one cup at a time, as needed.
Once the chocolate has set on the peanut butter balls, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Peanut butter balls stay fresh for 1-2 weeks.
You can melt chocolate chips to coat the balls in, but chocolate almond bark or candy melts are easier to use (such as Candiquik).
If you want to make you peanut butter balls into Buckeyes, then stick a toothpick into the top of one of the balls and dip the ball halfway in the melted chocolate:
And now you have a Buckeye!!
I just like to roll my balls completely in chocolate….
You can even add sprinkles on top if you want to make them pretty!! Â Just make sure you have those sprinkles ready, because the chocolate sets quickly once you roll the peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate.
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6 Comments
Katherine | Love In My Oven
December 19, 2019 at 7:38 PMI would not be able to stop munching these!!! Chocolate and peanut butter is my complete weakness! Addictive!
Kelly
December 24, 2019 at 5:51 AMBest combo ever right?!?!
Kim Lange
December 20, 2019 at 6:36 AMWe absolutely love these! We’ve always made buckeyes throughout the years! I need to make them this season though, it’s been awhile. Pinning!
Kelly
December 24, 2019 at 5:52 AMA classic recipe! You definitely need to make a batch this season 🙂 Thanks for pinning! XOXO
Kelly | Foodtasia
December 21, 2019 at 12:19 AMYay for Buckeyes! My absolutely favorite holiday treat! So irresistible!
Kelly
December 24, 2019 at 5:52 AMI think Buckeyes are everyones favorite!! They quickly disappear every time I make them hehehe!