Buckeyes

Chocolate and peanut butter. Does it get any better? Yes, it does, when it is bite sized and served on a stick. 

My friends and I are having a little party this weekend to watch the OSU game, complete with these beautiful Buckeyes (appropriate, go Buckeyes!), snacks, plenty of cheese, spiked cider, cucumber vodka and craft beers.

{Buckeyes}

 Makes about 40

Ingredients

For the peanut butter base:

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 stick butter, softened

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1/2 tsp vanilla

 1 pound powdered sugar 

For the chocolate coating: 

5-6 squares unsweetened chocolate

1 tsp shaved paraffin

Cover a baking sheet with wax paper. Mix peanut butter, butter, cream and vanilla together. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.  Roll peanut butter mixture into small balls (about 3/4 inch) and place on prepared baking sheet. Stick with toothpicks and chill for at least an hour.

After chilling, melt the chocolate with the paraffin using either a double boiler or a microwave, stirring occasionally. Dip each buckeye into the chocolate, leaving some peanut butter uncovered at the top. Let cool and return to refrigerator.

I'm sure everyone has had these out of the wrapper, but that's the store bought kind. The fake-tasting-what's-that-weird-aftertaste kind. The too-perfect, too-sweet, no-stick, no-fun kind. Make these. Try these. Love these. These classic holiday treats are always a hit! And just a tip, these buckeyes only up the ante on the Buckeye State Ice Cream. Do it.