The Finest Buckeyes (Peanut Butter Balls!)
Elevate your hand when you grew up loving these chocolate peanut butter balls! ♡
These nostalgic treats are all the time such a crowd favourite, however I’ve discovered that the normal model can lean a bit too candy for my style. So through the years, I’ve began mixing slightly cream cheese into the peanut butter filling and have discovered that its delicate tang balances the salty peanut butter and candy chocolate completely. Every chunk is wealthy, creamy, and completely irresistible!
Better of all, buckeyes are simple to make (no oven required), simple to retailer (an important deal with to have prepared the fridge for busy vacation seasons), and naturally, simple to like (who can argue with chocolate and peanut butter?) — let’s make some!
Buckeyes Ideas
Listed here are a couple of useful ideas to ensure your buckeyes end up completely easy, creamy, and irresistible each time:
- Use typical peanut butter. Skip natural-style peanut butter right here — the oils can separate and make the filling too smooth or greasy. Conventional creamy peanut butter works finest.
- Soften all the things first. Make certain the butter and cream cheese are totally softened so the filling mixes easily with out lumps.
- Add powdered sugar regularly. Begin with 3½ cups and solely add extra if wanted. You’re in search of a dough that’s agency however nonetheless simple to roll.
- Use a cookie scoop. I like to make use of a 1½-tablespoon cookie scoop to make the scooping half go quicker!
- Chill earlier than dipping. Don’t rush the chilling step. Chilly peanut butter balls maintain their form significantly better when dipped in heat chocolate.
- Use coconut oil for shiny chocolate. A bit coconut oil helps the chocolate soften easily and offers it that fairly, snappy end as soon as set.
- Toothpick trick. A toothpick makes dipping simple, then you’ll be able to gently use your finger to easy over the outlet afterwards when you’d like.
Recipe Variations
Listed here are a couple of enjoyable methods to customise this buckeyes recipe when you’d like:
- Add flaky salt. These are fabulous with a pinch of flaky sea salt on prime.
- Add espresso powder. Add 1/2 teaspoon to the chocolate for further depth of taste.
- Use crunchy peanut butter. Go for crunchy when you’d like further texture.
- Use almond butter or cashew butter. These work simply as effectively!
- Add sprinkles or crushed peanuts. Both of those are nice toppings.
FAQ
Sure. As a result of the filling accommodates cream cheese, they need to be saved within the fridge.
They’ll hold for as much as 2 weeks within the fridge or 3 months within the freezer when saved in an hermetic container.
This normally means the butter or cream cheese was too heat, or not sufficient powdered sugar was added. Chill the dough or combine in a bit extra sugar.
This will occur if the peanut butter facilities are extraordinarily chilly when dipped. Allow them to sit at room temperature for five minutes earlier than dipping to cut back temperature shock.
Extra No-Bake Recipes To Attempt!
Description
This no-bake buckeyes recipe is simple to make with a creamy peanut butter filling and a wealthy chocolate coating — excellent for holidays, events, and gifting.
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (not natural-style)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon superb sea salt
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Coating:
- 8 ounces semisweet or darkish chocolate, finely chopped (or chocolate chips)
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- Combine the filling. In a big mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), beat collectively the peanut butter, butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and salt on medium velocity till easy and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar. Progressively combine within the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, till the combination varieties a thick, pliable dough that’s simple to roll. Chances are you’ll not want the complete 4 cups.
- Form into balls. Roll the dough into 1-inch (1½-tablespoon) balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill within the fridge for at the least half-hour, or till agency.
- Soften the chocolate. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the chocolate and coconut oil. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after every, till melted and easy.
- Dip the buckeyes. Insert a toothpick into every peanut butter ball and dip about ¾ of the way in which into the melted chocolate, leaving the highest uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Let extra chocolate drip off.
- Chill to set. Return dipped buckeyes to the baking sheet and refrigerate for about half-hour, or till the chocolate is agency. Gently easy over the toothpick holes, if desired.
- Serve or retailer. Take pleasure in immediately, or retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 2 weeks or within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
