Description
These no-bake buckeyes feature a creamy peanut butter base swirled with homemade caramel and coated in rich dark chocolate. They’re perfect for gifting or enjoying a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g (½ cup) smooth peanut butter
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 30 g (2 tbsp) melted butter
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 50 g (¼ cup) light brown sugar
- 60 ml (¼ cup) heavy cream
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) sea salt
- 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) neutral oil
- ¼ tsp (1 g) flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Make Caramel: Combine brown sugar, cream, and salt; simmer for 2 minutes until thickened. Cool completely.
- Prepare Peanut Butter: Mix peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Form & Fill: Roll peanut butter into balls, flatten, fill with caramel, and seal.
- Chill: Refrigerate filled buckeyes for 20 minutes.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt chocolate and oil using a double boiler or microwave.
- Dip & Coat: Dip chilled buckeyes in melted chocolate and tap off excess.
- Garnish & Set: Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and chill for 15 minutes.
Notes
Chilling the peanut butter balls before dipping is crucial to prevent crumbling. Adding oil to the chocolate creates a smoother coating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 buckeye
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: peanut butter,buckeyes,caramel,chocolate,no-bake,dessert,treat,homemade