Best Buckeyes I Recipes

BEST EVER BUCKEYES

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Small peanut butter balls that taste even better than Reese's Cups. The taste so good- be careful, they are addictive!

Provided by Jo2678

Categories Candy

Time 10m

Yield 40-50 balls

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
use 1/2 tsp of shortening per oz of chocolate instead paraffin wax

Steps:

Mix peanut butter, margarine or butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in bowl (It helps to soften the margarine).
Shape into 1" balls.
Refrigerate balls.
Meanwhile, melt chocolate with a bit of crisco (so the chocolate will harden. Without crisco, chocolate will remain soft.) in double boiler.
Insert toothpick into refrigerated balls and dip into chocolate, leaving small area resembling a buckeye.
Cool on wax paper and store in refrigerator or freezer.

BUCKEYES

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These chocolate peanut butter balls (no bake!) are always popular at my church's annual Christmas fundraiser. They resemble chestnuts or buckeyes-hence the name. -Merry Kay Opitz, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-2/3 cups peanut butter
1 cup butter, melted
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Shape into 1-in. balls; set aside. , Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on a wire rack over waxed paper; refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

BUCKEYES I

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This recipe is so good that I double it whenever I make it. Since it is peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate it is almost like candy. Real buckeyes are nuts that grow on trees and are related to the horse chestnut.

Provided by Tammy Winters

Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 ½ cups peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups confectioners' sugar
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 105.5 mg, Sugar 36.9 g

BUCKEYES

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Who doesn't love a confection inspired by nature? In this case, it's a peanut butter truffle dipped in chocolate, which resembles the nut from Ohio's state tree, the buckeye.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield about 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Steps:

Line a baking sheet with parchment. Beat the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until well combined. Scoop 2-teaspoonful mounds, and roll into balls; arrange them on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
Microwave the chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe medium bowl in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is completely melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
Stick a toothpick or skewer into the top center of a peanut butter ball. Dip the ball into the melted chocolate, leaving a circle of peanut butter visible on top. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then return the buckeye to the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls and chocolate.
Chill the buckeyes until firm, about 30 minutes. Smooth out the hole left by the toothpick with an offset spatula. Serve at room temperature or well chilled. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.