Buckeyes are an easy snack named from their resemblance to the nut of the Buckeye tree.
Total Time
12 minutes
Servings
about 25
1 cup (320 g/11 oz) peanut butter
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups (375 g/13.2 oz) powdered sugar
1 small bag (100 g/3.5 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
25 toothpicks
Mix peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
Form the mixture into 1-inch balls.
Place a toothpick into each ball.
Refrigerate or freeze for an hour.
Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler.
Dip the balls in the melted chocolate, leaving a small exposed circle at the top.
Place on wax paper and remove toothpick.
Refrigerate or freeze.