Peanut Butter Buckeyes
A delicious chocolate and peanut butter candy that makes for a fun holiday dessert or gift idea.
Servings: 15
Calories: 305kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar confectioners' sugar
- ¾. cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoons shortening
Instructions
- Line baking sheets with waxed paper or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, peanut butter, vanilla and butter until smooth.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls. Be sure to round out the balls and place them on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
- Place a toothpick in each ball.
- Freeze for 20 min or chill for an hour.
- Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave for 30 seconds on High and stir.
- Return to microwave and warm chocolate by heating in 30-second increments until chocolate is smooth and melted
- Dip each ball into the melted chocolate, let the excess chocolate drip off and and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet to set. Repeat for remaining balls.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg