Krispy Buckeyes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Krispy Buckeyes Recipe). A peanut butter candy with a chocolate coating. They look like buckeyes! This is a fun recipe to make with the kids. They love to mix it up and get their hands in the peanut butter, rolling the balls, and especially dipping it into the chocolate!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 50

Yield: 50 buckeyes

Krispy Buckeyes Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 (16 ounce) jar peanut butter

1 cup crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)

½ cup butter

softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

or as needed

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

50 toothpicks

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Mix confectioners' sugar peanut butter rice cereal butter and vanilla extract together in a bowl using your hands until dough is firm. Roll dough into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Arrange on a plate and refrigerate until set about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Melt chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler over simmering water stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

Step 3

Place a toothpick into each peanut butter ball; dip 3/4 of each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate. Return the buckeyes to the plate and refrigerate until chocolate has hardened 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Krispy Buckeyes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:50

Calories: 121.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 11.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 10.1g

Fat: 8g 12%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 4.9mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 69.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 10.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 5.6mg 1%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 18mg 6%

Potassium: 72.6mg 2%

Sodium: 59.5mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 71.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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