I love candy! I don’t think that is much of a secret… so when Sally McKenney, blogger at Sally’s Baking Addiction, wrote a Sally’s Candy Addiction cookbook, you know I had to get my hands on it. I looked over the book so many times to find “the recipe” to share and I was so overwhelmed with the choices. There are classic candies like marshmallows, popcorn balls, and taffy, 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. How is a girl supposed to choose? So I turned the choice over to my husband and he picked Peanut Butter Buckeyes. No thinking about it, no mulling it over – he just wanted Easy Buckeye Candies.
But of course, I had to go beyond basic buckeyes – so I stuffed a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into the center!
Easy Buckeye Candies
Ingredients
- 1/2 C unsalted butter
- 3/4 C creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 C powdered sugar
- 10 oz bag chocolate Candy Melts
- Reese's mini peanut butter cups
Instructions
- 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 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out the batter. Flatten out the candy and place the mini Reese's peanut butter cup in the center then roll up and place it on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Complete all of 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.
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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.
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Chris @ Celebrations At Home says
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.
Karyn Granrud says
They are so yummy! And when they are this easy, you can’t go wrong!
Nicole says
These could be really dangerous for me to have around the house!
Karyn Granrud says
They so are! Which is why they are buried in my freezer. Out of sight and hopefully out of mind.