Peanut Butter Balls (Buckeye Balls)

Peanut Butter Balls made with just a few ingredients that make a really decadent candy that you are going to fall in love with.

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Course: Candy, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Peanut butter balls, Buckeye balls, Peanut butter candies

Prep Time: 30

Servings: 1 1/4" balls

Calories: 179kcal

Author: Dawn

In a large bowl add the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter using an electric mixer beat together until the ingredient are combined
Roll the peanut butter mixture into small balls. I like to make 1 1/4 inch balls. Place in the refrigerator for about 1/2 hour.
In a microwave-safe bowl combine the chocolate chips and shortening. Melt using full power stirring every 30 seconds until melted
Dip the chocolate in the melted chocolate using a fork. Using the fork roll the balls in the chocolate to coat all sides. When removing from the chocolate let the excess chocolate drip off.
Place the chocolate-coated balls on a wax paper or parchment paper-lined pan.
Refrigerate the balls until the chocolate has hardened. Place the peanut butter balls in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.

Use room temperature butter so it combines easily with the other ingredients.
Melt the chocolate with shortening for the right consistency for coating the peanut butter balls.
Refrigerate the the balls once the balls are coated in chocolate to set up the chocolate.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
These can be frozen.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.