Comments on: Easy Buckeye Recipe

By: Juliyana

Juliyana — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:58:04 +0000

Huge hit over the holidays! Gone in a couple of days with people asking me to make a second batch!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:04:03 +0000

In reply to Marsha.

Smart! So glad you enjoyed!

By: Marsha

Marsha — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:35:59 +0000

Turned out great. Tooth picks didn’t work great for me. I used a plastic fork with all the prongs broken off except two.

By: Terry Jackson

Terry Jackson — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:55:31 +0000

Love this recipe! Buckeyes are a family favorite but I hated making them. Seems like every recipe I made the proportions were off. Either too sticky or too dry. Constantly needing to rechill dough just to get them rolled out and having them fall off the tooth pick with dipping. I used the gram scale to measure for this recipe and they came out perfect! Easy to roll and easy to dip! I like to make them smaller (better chocolate to filling ratio) and the recipe made 75. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

By: M L Gasser

M L Gasser — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:59:46 +0000

I was looking for a recipe with brown sugar and o came across this. I usually just substitute brown for whit and I notice the grittiness but I love them. This time though, I wanted them smooth so I just added molasses to the wet ingredients and then finished as usual. My favorite taste but no grit. YUM

By: AK

AK — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 02:23:58 +0000

In reply to Peggi.

Hi Peggi – we made these the size of actual buckeyes (we are in Ohio so we know what the “normal” size is) and it made 80. If you use a scale, before dipping in chocolate they are about 15g each. I took them to a wedding and people said they were the best buckeyes ever!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:31:27 +0000

In reply to Peggi.

About 40. 🙂

By: Peggi

Peggi — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:55:03 +0000

In reply to Austin Smith.

how many does this recipe yield?

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:30:53 +0000

Simple, easy, great tasting! If your buckeyes don’t roll smooth first go around you can pop them into the fridge for a bit, then re-roll into perfect spheres!

By: Austin Smith

Austin Smith — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:57:50 +0000

worked out perfectly! Don’t be afraid to add a little more powdered sugar if the balls do not come out smooth.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:31:36 +0000

In reply to Julie.

Hi Julie! I’m so sorry to hear this happened! Was it really warm in your kitchen? The peanut butter balls started to soften rather quickly in the heat. I wouldn’t recommend just starting with 500g or you may end up with a mixture that is too stiff. It’s always best to add as needed.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:48:35 +0000

Flavor is really good, but mine also turned out way too soft. I went by weight, and I chilled the peanut butter balls for well over 24 hours, but they began smooshing while I was coating them in chocolate, and I gave up after about 6 of them. I should have just thrown the rest of the balls back into the mixer and added more powdered sugar, but it was too late for the event I had made them for in the first place.
Next time I will start with at least 500 g of powdered sugar, and test one out ahead of time before deciding whether I need more or not.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:51:31 +0000

In reply to Mikaela.

Oh yes if the butter was melty that would definitely be the issue. Pop it in the fridge for an hour and that should help.

By: Mikaela

Mikaela — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:01:25 +0000

In reply to Judith Avery.

I had the same problem! My butter was mostly melted, so I don’t know if that might’ve been the root cause of the problem for me. I added probably another half cup of powdered sugar and even some corn starch, but my mixture never stopped being the texture of peanut butter, no matter how long I mixed for.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:43:11 +0000

In reply to Julie A Daniels.

We’re so happy our recipe is such a hit, Julie! Hopefully you find your recipe book soon ❤️

By: Julie A Daniels

Julie A Daniels — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:20:20 +0000

Living in the UK and had the same recipe as you posted except for brown sugar. The enthusiasm for this candy was wild. They ask for it a lot and especially my doctors’ office staff loves them. They seem to love American food in the area I live in. Thank you for the recipe as I lost my recipe book in our recent move.
Kind Regards, Julie D.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:18:51 +0000

In reply to Heather H..

Oh no! Yes, this is definitely a stiff dough that needs a mixer. You’re a trooper Heather! We’re so happy you enjoyed them and plan on making them again though ❤️

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:59:56 +0000

In reply to Missy.

Hi Missy! The vanilla adds a really nice flavor to the buckeyes. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t included it before! 😊

By: Heather H.

Heather H. — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 22:17:35 +0000

OMG! I made these for Christmas and they were a hit! My boyfriend had found your recipe and sent it to me.. he and his family are from Ohio and they thought they were amazing! A co worker had tried one and can’t believe it was my first time making them.. the only thing that didn’t go .y way was the time.. it took me an hour and a half of hand stirring because I did not have a stand mixer nor did I realize how difficult the mixture would be.. I’m going to get one so I can make some for a friend’s wedding coming up <3

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:53:43 +0000

Why do you use vanilla extract? I grew up in Ohio where all my family and friends and their families make these every Christmas. I have never heard of doing this until this year I was trying to find a recipe to share and all of them have this. (I grew up making them and so I don’t even measure or have a recipe)

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:54:20 +0000

In reply to Susan.

We are so happy you found our recipe, Susan! Hopefully they were a hit for your daughter’s class too 😊

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:52:25 +0000

In reply to Jean.

Sooooo good!!! I’m not a huge peanut butter fan but this recipe hit the sweet spot for my family and I. My 10 year old daughter and I prepared your recipe for her class Christmas market day/party that is in a couple days. We kept eating the prepared peanut butter out of the bowl.. lol! The taste reminded us of Nutter butter cookies. I lost my original recipe and so happy I found your fantastic recipe! Thank you for sharing it. This is my new go to!❤

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 02:29:47 +0000

In reply to Alexa.

Hi Alexa! I wouldn’t add it if you are using melting wafers, because it wouldn’t be necessary. If you are using chopped chocolate bars you’d probably want to add it in. 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 02:12:12 +0000

In reply to Joycr.

It tends to separate and that can cause issues with your buckeyes.

By: Joycr

Joycr — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:18:49 +0000

What is wrong with natural peanut butter?