Peanut Butter Balls (Chocolate Buckeyes)
These no-bake peanut butter balls are a classic holiday treat many grandmas made for parties. Sweet, creamy peanut butter centers coated in chocolate make them totally irresistible—so sneaking a few before the guests arrive is basically tradition 😅
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
5 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp coconut oil or shortening (for smooth melting)
Instructions
Mix the filling
In a bowl, beat together peanut butter and softened butter until smooth.
Add sugar & vanilla
Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until a thick dough forms.
Shape the balls
Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Chill
Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes so they firm up.
Melt the chocolate
Microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Dip the balls
Using a fork or toothpick, dip each peanut butter ball into melted chocolate and place back on the tray.
Set
Refrigerate about 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
Optional Grandma Trick
Leave a small circle of peanut butter showing on top (like traditional buckeyes). It makes them look homemade and nostalgic.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
They can also be frozen for 2 months.
✨ Tip: Sprinkle a little sea salt on top before the chocolate sets for an amazing sweet-salty flavor.
If you want, I can also give you 3 more nostalgic holiday treats grandmas used to make that everyone secretly sneaks.
