Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls is an easy recipe for a plain peanut butter ball. These classic Christmas candies are also called Buckeye Balls because they resemble an Ohio Buckeye with a peanut butter center covered in chocolate. Show
Easy Buckeye Ball RecipeFor me, there is no other candy that screams Christmas more than old fashioned peanut butter balls. You might know them as buckeye balls, and that’s because these tasty little balls look like an Ohio buckeye straight from the Buckeye tree. If you’ve never experienced the amazingness of a peanut butter buckeye, then I’m sorry, you haven’t really lived your life to its fullness. A peanut butter ball is the original Reese’s Cup. That’s a bold statement, but I stand behind it. A peanut butter ball is exactly as it state – a little ball of sweet peanut butter candy dipped on three sides in semi-sweet chocolate. Our family friend Susan included plain peanut butter balls every year in her plate of Christmas candy that she dropped off around the holidays. Susan’s peanut butter balls are plain, meaning they are made without rice krispies, without graham crackers and without chopped peanuts or any other embellishment because they are perfect just the way they are. These classic peanut butter balls rank right up there with Susan’s Cinnamon Glazed Pecans which resemble those delicious smelling mall nuts that you can’t resist buying as you walk by while shopping. Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls Ingredient ListPeanut Butter, plain Powdered Sugar Butter, Softened Chocolate Chips, Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate Shortening No Bake Peanut Butter BallsThere’s no baking involved in making these peanut butter buckeyes. The peanut butter filling is just a combination of plain, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar and softened butter. Use a hand mixer or a large stand mixer, and cream the filling. If your butter isn’t softened, the filling won’t come out right. The next step gives you some flexibility. Do you want a small peanut butter ball or a hearty peanut butter ball? I tend to always fall on the hearty side. My candy and cookies are always a bit larger in size than those of my Grandma. Roll the plain peanut butter balls to your desired-size balls. At this point, Susan inserts a toothpick into each ball and refrigerates for 30 minutes to chill. I didn’t have that many toothpicks on hand, so I poked a hole in each one using the same toothpick. This step helps when rolling the balls in chocolate later on. You are also in control of the amount of chocolate on the classic buckeye calls. Some people only dip half the ball, others almost cover the entire ball. I tend to dip about 2/3 of the way. If you dip more, you may need more chocolate! Lastly, some people leave the little hole from the toothpick, while others use their fingers to fix the hole. They are great either way. How many cups is in a pound of powdered sugar?One pound of powdered sugar is equivalent to 3.5 cups of powdered sugar, also known as confectioner’s sugar. This is handy when you have a 2 pound bag of powdered sugar and your recipe only calls for 1 pound. How many cups in 16 ounces of peanut butter?2 cups of peanut butter equals 16 ounces. If your recipe calls for 16 ounces of peanut butter, and you have a larger container, you’ll need to measure out 2 cups of peanut butter. Be sure to use a measuring cup for solids. I recommend using a special measuring cup that easily pushes the peanut butter out like this one. How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter BallsFor the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for classic peanut butter balls, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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What are peanut butter balls made of?Making Peanut Butter Balls couldn't be simpler. The filling ingredients (creamy peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar) are just mixed together, rolled into small balls, chilled, and then dipped in melted chocolate. A few notes on making this no bake confection.
What are butter balls made of?Each Butter Ball is equivalent to ½ tablespoon salted butter. The resealable 8-oz bag makes it easy to pour and store. What are the ingredients in Butter Balls? Butter Balls are made with sweet cream and salt, the same great ingredients used to make our Land O Lakes® Butter sticks.
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