Buckeyes Some Like Em Cold And Without Wax Food

HOMEMADE BUCKEYES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a mixer or medium bowl, beat the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla extract together.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix until evenly combined. If using a mixer, make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
• Press together to form a dough and then divide the dough into 24 equally sized pieces.
• Roll each piece of dough into a ball and place it on a plate. Refrigerate the balls until firm, about an hour.
• After the peanut butter balls have chilled, place the chocolate and coconut oil in a small saucepan and gently heat on low until melted. Let the chocolate cool to room temperature.
• Using a skewer to hold a peanut butter ball, dip in the melted chocolate, leaving the top of the ball exposed.
• Place the dipped buckeye on a plate lined with a piece of parchment.
• Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls and then refrigerate to firm up the chocolate.
• Once set, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

BUCKEYES RECIPE

Steps:

• Spoon the peanut butter into a mixing bowl.
• Sift the powdered sugar over the peanut butter and pour the melted butter over top.
• Stir until well combined.
• Scoop out twenty 1-tablespoon-size portions of the fudge.
• Roll them into balls and set them on a parchment paper-lined (or wax paper-lined) baking pan.
• Chill the peanut butter fudge balls for at least 2 hours until really firm.
• Insert the flat end of a thin wooden skewer into a cold peanut butter ball.
• Dip the fudge ball into the melted chocolate leaving about a 1/2 inch circle uncovered around the stick.
• Lift the fudge ball out of the chocolate and gently shake allowing the excess chocolate to drip off.
• Set the buckeye on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Repeat.
• Once you have all the fudge balls dipped in chocolate, chill them in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove them from the fridge and gently pull out the skewers.
• Pinch the hole in the fudge between two fingers, then smooth the surface out by brushing your finger over the top of the fudge.
• Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve your buckeyes.

BUCKEYES-SOME LIKE 'EM COLD (AND WITHOUT WAX)

Steps:

• Cook time is freeze time.
• Mix first 4 ingredients together in big bowl. (use your stand mixer if you have one to make the work easier).
• Wash hands and roll mixed dough into quarter or smaller size balls (we prefer them smaller than bigger -- they are more pop-able that way!). This recipe will make 5-6 dozen nickel size ones.
• Method #1 --.
• Place the balls on a big cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Stick a toothpick into each one. Set in freezer to firm up. After they are thoroughly chilled and working with 10 or so out of the freezer at a time, take a toothpick and dip into the chilled balls halfway into melted chocolate OR --.
• Method #2 --.
• Don't put toothpicks in, chill the balls in the freezer and let them harden up. With a small spoon, dip some melted chocolate bark over each ball trying to cover the end and maybe half way down. Let them harden up and then --.
• Either method you choose, store in an air tight container IN THE FREEZER. Trust me -- they are best this way.