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Quick and Easy Buckeye Candies. Whip these up in under an hour to add to your cookie platter.
Buckeye Candies with a Twist
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These peanut butter balls are easy and quick. For a little twist, I added a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup to the center. Try my beloved recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
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Course Sweets, Truffels
Cuisine American
Servings 26 balls
Calories 82 kcal

Ingredients 
US Custom - Metric

  • 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

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.03mg

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

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