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Homemade Buckeyes Recipe
Prep Time
30 mins
Chill Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
 

These delicious peanut butter and chocolate confections are famous in Ohio for a reason! Here's how you make my Homemade Buckeyes recipe!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 buckeyes
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Buckeyes Peanut Butter Base
Buckeyes Chocolate Coating
  • 2 cups (12 oz/340 g) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
To Make the Buckeyes Peanut Butter Base
  1. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a handheld electric mixer), add the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract and mix on medium-high speed until fully combined.

  3. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar, one spoonful at a time and mix until smooth.

  4. Using a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon, divide the dough into 24 pieces and roll them into balls. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

To Make the Buckeyes Chocolate Coating
  1. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate and coconut oil and heat in 30 second intervals until melted. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.

To Assemble the Buckeyes
  1. Using a skewer, dip each peanut butter ball in the melted chocolate leaving the top of the ball exposed. Place the dipped buckeyes on the prepared trays and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

To Serve and Store the Buckeyes
  1. Enjoy with a cup of coffee! Store leftover buckeyes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.