Buckeye peanut butter balls are one of our family’s favorite! But of course, I had to go beyond basic buckeyes – so I stuffed a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into the center!
There are classic candies like marshmallows, popcorn balls, and taffy; and then there is an entire truffle chapter, a caramel chapter, a nutty chapter, a fudge chapter, and a chapter on just adding candy to treats. The peanut butter center is just so good and when you add the chocolate shell, these are just WONDERFUL!!
Store your buckeye candy
To store them in the freezer, simply layer them in an airtight container with a layer of wax paper between them. When you are ready to serve them, just transfer the container to the fridge the night before. You can make them in advance and freeze them! Yes, these freeze and stay good for several months.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup peanut butter creamy
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 bag Chocolate Candy Melts 10 oz
- 30 Reese’s mini peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Remove the butter from the fridge and let it come to room temperature. Prepare a cookie sheet or tray, and line out with wax paper.
- Add butter into a bowl, and with your paddle attachment or hand held mixer, blend the butter until smooth. Add in the peanut butter, vanilla and salt and mix until thoroughly combined. Carefully add in the powdered sugar (you don't want it to explode all over) and mix until incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out the batter to the parchment paper.
- Flatten out the candy and place the mini Reese's peanut butter cup in the center, then roll up into a small ball and place it on the lined cookie sheet. Complete all the peanut butter balls and then refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Melt the chocolate candy melts in a glass or ceramic bowl: Microwave for 1 minute on high and stir, then only heat for 20 second interval at 70% power. Do not overheat the chocolate.
- Use a toothpick as a handle to dip the cold peanut butter ball into the chocolate, tap off the excess chocolate, and then place it back on the cookie sheet.
- The chocolate will harden quickly. Once all the treats are dipped and the chocolate is dry, place them in an airtight container and keep them refrigerated.
Nutrition
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
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We love making these for Christmas. It’s a great little sweet treat that anyone can grab and go when they get a sugar craving.
They are so yummy! And when they are this easy, you can’t go wrong!
These could be really dangerous for me to have around the house!
They so are! Which is why they are buried in my freezer. Out of sight and hopefully out of mind.