Buckeyes
Buckeyes
Frozen balls of peanut butter are dipped in chocolate to resemble the nuts that grow on buckeye trees, a staple in Ohio. Recipe courtesy of Ready Set Eat
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
1.5
hours
Servings
42
Total time: 2 hours
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup peter pan® creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels (1-1/4 cups = 7-1/2 oz)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Directions
- Blend together confectioner's sugar, peanut butter, butter and salt in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed.
- Mixture will be stiff.
- Line large baking pan with waxed paper.
- Roll peanut butter mixture into small, bite-size balls, about 3/4-inch round; place on prepared baking pan.
- Freeze 30 minutes or until set.
- Place morsels and shortening in top of double boiler over simmering water in the bottom.
- Melt over medium-low heat; blend well.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Insert wooden pick into top of frozen peanut butter ball.
- Dip into melted chocolate, leaving only the top 1/4 of peanut butter ball uncovered for typical “buckeye” appearance.
- Place coated side on prepared baking pan.
- Repeat until all pieces are coated.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chocolate is set.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator.