4 Ingredient Protein Buckeyes Recipes

BUCKEYE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, mix together the softened butter, creamy peanut butter, and powdered sugar.
• Take about a tablespoonful of the peanut butter mixture and begin to roll it between your hands. Shape it into as round of a ball as you can, and place it on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Continue rolling the rest of the dough into balls.
• Add toothpicks, for dipping, to each ball.
• Chill the peanut butter balls in the fridge or freezer for about 30 minutes.
• Add the chocolate to a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl; and melt, starting at 30 seconds, then stirring every 15-20 seconds, 'til melted and smooth.
• Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer, and using the inserted toothpicks, dip every single peanut butter ball, partially immersing each one into the melted chocolate.
• Chill the chocolate covered peanut butter balls in the fridge or freezer 'til set, probably about 15-20 minutes.
• Then remove all the toothpicks and cover up the holes with your finger (optional step).
• Store the buckeyes in a wax paper lined airtight container or festive Christmas tin in the fridge.

BUCKEYES I

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
• Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

4-INGREDIENT BUCKEYES

Steps:

• Line 2-3 large cookie pans with wax paper.
• Beat the peanut butter and butter in a large bowl until creamy.
• Stir in powdered sugar and then beat until smooth.
• Shape into 1" balls and place on the wax paper-lined pans.
• Freeze for at least one hour.
• Melt dipping chocolate/chocolate bark, per package instructions.
• Use a toothpick to dip the peanut butter balls into chocolate.
• Return to wax paper-lined pans and smooth out the top to remove the toothpick hole.
• Refrigerate until set.