Ohio, for me, is about spending time with family and escaping the Texas heat for a week. We always head to Ohio during the summer. My week in Ohio is my own personal summer camp. We fish, play tennis, ride horses, and eat ice cream. What more could a boy ask for!
Well, in honor of my trips to Ohio, we decided to make a classic Ohioan treat: Buckeyes. Buckeyes use possibly the greatest combo of ingredients in the history of humankind, peanut butter and chocolate. I mean, honestly, is there a better combo you can think of?
Summer camp is not complete until I get my buckeye ice cream from Velvet ice cream! Check out my trips(2017, 2018, & 2019) to feed the ducks and enjoy some amazing ice cream.
Well, that’s enough ramblin’ from me… on to the recipe!
Recipe – Adapted from Food Network
Prep Time: 1 hour
Enjoyment Time: Saturday’s in the Fall
Parent accompaniments: Any cold beverage while watching football
Recipe
2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
1 cup smooth peanut butter
6 tbs unsalted butter (melted)
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp kosher salt
8 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1 tsp shortening
Instructions
- Add the confectioners sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt to a mixing bowl and mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Take a scoop and form balls. Arrange on a parchment lined sheet pan. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Melt chocolate and shortening. (You can microwave)
- Take a toothpick and stick in the top center of the peanut butter ball. Dip into the the chocolate leaving a circle of peanut butter on top. Note: peanut butter balls need to be cold. Ours were not cold enough and kept sliding off.
- Chill the buckeyes for about 30 minutes or until the chocolate is firm. Enjoy!