Christmas Buckeye Recipe- solely 6 Elements

December 5, 2023

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By Lynne on December 4, 2023 » Go away a assessment

These chocolate-dipped peanut butter Christmas Buckeyes are a household favourite vacation deal with! This simple buckeye recipe consists of candy, creamy peanut butter balls dipped in melted chocolate. Deliver a festive contact by protecting them in festive sprinkles. What’s to not love?

It’s the proper time of 12 months for these selfmade buckeyes! Whether or not you want a deal with for a cookie trade or in your vacation gathering, these no-bake treats are the proper alternative. They style like selfmade Reese’s peanut butter cups, however are even higher in my view!

Welcome to 2023’s 12 Days of Cookies!
These Meringue Christmas Timber are Day 9 of our 12 Days of Cookies!
Remember to try the entire different days for extra goodies!

Day 1 – Cherry Biscotti
Day 2 – Bitter Cream Cookies
Day 3 – Chai Spritz Cookies
Day 4 – Millionaire Bars
Day 5 – Chocolate Chip Potato Chip Cookies
Day 6 – Nana’s Oatmeal Cookies
Day 7 – No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
Day 8 – Espresso Cake Cookies
Day 9 – Meringue Christmas Timber
Day 10 – Cookie Sticks
Day 11 – You’re on it!
Day 12 –

Why are these referred to as Buckeyes?

These peanut butter buckeyes look rather a lot just like the nut from the American Buckeye tree. This tree is the state tree of Ohio, and THE Ohio State College even named its mascot after the buckeye nuts. These candy peanut butter balls are standard with Ohio State followers for that purpose, however hey, anybody could make them (even Michigan followers!)

Why you’ll love this Buckeyes Recipe

You don’t want something fancy to make these tasty treats!
They’re fast and straightforward to make (although they do take a while to sit back!)
These are enjoyable to make together with your children! Get the entire household concerned with making these treats!
They’re good for peanut butter lovers!
Buckeye balls are the proper mixture of candy and salty.

Ingredients for Christmas Buckeye Recipe.

Elements for Christmas Buckeyes

You’ll want only a handful of easy substances to make these vacation buckeye balls.

16 ounces creamy peanut butter
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
6 1/2 cups powdered sugar, plus extra if wanted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
Vacation sprinkles and/or chopped nuts for adornment

Christmas Buckeye Recipe process photos.

Easy methods to make Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Whereas this recipe is fast and straightforward, it does require time to sit back, so plan forward!

First, put together a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
In a big mixing bowl, mix the peanut butter, softened butter, and vanilla extract. Combine till nicely mixed.
Subsequent, add the powdered sugar somewhat at a time. Scrape down the perimeters and backside of the bowl as wanted and blend fully. Including the confectioners’ sugar in batches helps to maintain your peanut butter combination clean as an alternative of dry and crumbly.
Use a medium cookie scoop to kind the dough into balls. Place every buckeye ball on the ready cookie sheet, then place a toothpick into the middle of every one. Refrigerate the peanut butter balls for at the very least two hours or in a single day. I discover in a single day is finest.

Make the Chocolate Coating

Now, earlier than you take away the dough from the fridge, you should make the chocolate coating.

Mix the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between. Repeat till the chocolate is totally melted and clean. It’s also possible to soften your coating in a small crockpot set to low, which retains the chocolate heat and clean for dipping.
Dip the chilled peanut butter balls into the chocolate coating, gently swirling them to coat, however be sure to go away about ¼ of the creamy peanut butter middle uncovered in order that they resemble the traditional buckeye nuts! Let the surplus chocolate drip off or gently scrape the underside alongside the aspect of the bowl, then return every ball to the parchment paper and let it set.
If you wish to adorn with vacation sprinkles or nuts, place them in a small bowl, then roll every chocolate-covered ball within the sprinkles whereas the chocolate continues to be moist. Place it on the parchment paper to set.
Take away the toothpicks by gently twisting, and if desired, use an offset spatula or small knife to clean the peanut butter dough over the toothpick gap.

You possibly can serve these at room temperature or proper out of the fridge! They’re scrumptious both method, however I like them finest served chilly!

Dipping peanut butter balls in chocolate.

Buckeye Recipe Notes

You may make these with crunchy peanut butter for those who choose, however they’ll have a distinct texture. It’s also possible to use pure peanut butter so long as you stir it nicely to mix earlier than utilizing it.
It’s value it to take the additional time to sift your powdered sugar. This helps get any clumps out and retains your peanut butter combination good and clean.
You possibly can substitute milk chocolate chips, darkish chocolate chips, or white chocolate chips for the semisweet chips I used on this recipe. However WATCH that white chocolate when melting as it will possibly seize (harden) rather a lot faster than common chocolate does!
My favourite nuts to make use of for adornment are chopped peanuts, however you possibly can additionally use chopped pecans or almonds.

Chocolate covers sweet and creamy peanut butter balls.

Easy methods to retailer Christmas Buckeyes

Retailer buckeyes in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Are you able to freeze Buckeyes?

This buckeye recipe is ideal for freezing! Make these forward of time and maintain them in an hermetic container within the freezer for as much as 2 months. It positive makes vacation baking simpler!

What if my dough is simply too sticky?

In case your peanut butter dough is sticky, add extra powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time, and stir nicely.

Why is my buckeye dough crumbly?

This may occur for those who add the powdered sugar too shortly, as peanut butter has hassle absorbing it unexpectedly. You additionally could have an excessive amount of sugar, so be sure to measure rigorously. Usually, the reply is to simply maintain mixing till the substances mix and clean out.

Extra No-Bake Treats

Listed here are some extra standard no-bake treats in your dessert desk:

No-Bake Bourbon Balls are a festive vacation deal with that you just received’t have to show the oven on to make.
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies are chewy, crunchy no-bake cookies that everybody might be having fun with in simply 20 minutes with just some easy substances.
This No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake is among the hottest recipes on the weblog!
This No Bake Pumpkin Lush recipe might be your new go-to Fall and Thanksgiving dessert. With a gingersnap cookie crust, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin spice pudding, and Cool Whip, you’ll benefit from the scrumptious pumpkin taste and layer mixture in each chew.

Desserts for Peanut Butter Followers

I’ve so many nice treats for the peanut butter lovers. Listed here are just some of my favorites:

Which one are you going to make first? Let me know within the feedback under. Glad baking!

Created by: Lynne Feifer

Christmas Buckeyes Recipe

Prep Time 45

Complete Time 8 45

This chocolate-dipped peanut butter Buckeye recipe is a household favourite vacation deal with! These simple Christmas buckeyes encompass candy, creamy peanut butter balls wrapped in melted chocolate.

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Directions

Put together a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment.
In a big mixing bowl, mix the softened butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Combine till nicely mixed.
Add the powdered sugar in batches, scraping down the perimeters and backside of the bowl as wanted, and blend fully.
Utilizing a medium cookie scoop, roll tablespoon-size balls in your fingers and place onto cookie sheet. The dough shouldn’t be sticky. whether it is, combine in a bit extra confectioner’s sugar till it may be simply rolled. Place a toothpick into the highest of every one and place the cookie sheet into the fridge for at the very least two hours, however I’ve discovered it finest to refrigerate them in a single day.
Earlier than eradicating the dough from the fridge, mix the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium mixing bowl and microwave for 30 second increments, stirring between every, till chocolate is totally clean and melted. Alternately, you should utilize a small crockpot set to low for melting which may even assist to maintain the chocolate clean and at a relentless temperature for dipping.
Dip every ball into the chocolate, swirling it to coat and leaving a few ¼ of the peanut butter uncovered in order that it resembles a Buckeye Nut for which these treats are named. Permit extra chocolate to drip off or gently scrape the underside on the rim of the bowl earlier than returning to the parchment and permitting chocolate to set.
Take away the toothpicks by gently twisting, and if desired, use an offset spatula or knife to clean over the opening.
Retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. May be frozen as much as two months.

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