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Buckeyes

Name: Buckeyes
Total time: 70 min
Yield: about 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 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

Buckeyes are an easy snack named from their resemblance to the nut of the Buckeye tree.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME1h 10m

DIFFICULTYEasy

SERVESabout 25

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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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

Let’s make it

Step 1
Mix peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
Step 2
Form the mixture into 1-inch balls.
Step 3
Place a toothpick into each ball.
Step 4
Refrigerate or freeze for an hour.
Step 5
Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler.
Step 6
Dip the balls in the melted chocolate, leaving a small exposed circle at the top.
Step 7
Place on wax paper and remove toothpick.
Step 8
Refrigerate or freeze.

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