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Peanut Butter Chocolate Buckeye Bites

Recipe by Evelyn Marcella Rivera

Graham cracker sandwiches filled with a creamy peanut butter filling and dipped in chocolate — no baking, no candy thermometer, no experience required. The no-bake treat that tastes exactly like a buckeye candy.

  • Total Time20 minutes
  • Yield18 sandwiches 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 sleeve graham crackers (9 sheets), broken in half
  • 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter (for melting)
  • flaky sea salt, for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the Peanut Butter Filling Make the Peanut Butter Filling: Beat peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until smooth and creamy. The mixture should be thick but spreadable — not crumbly.
  2. Assemble the Sandwiches Assemble the Sandwiches: Break each graham cracker sheet in half to create squares. Spread about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter filling onto one half, then top with a second cracker. Press gently. Place on a parchment-lined tray and repeat until all are assembled.
  3. Melt the Chocolate Melt the Chocolate: Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring between each, until fully melted and smooth. Do not overheat.
  4. Dip or Drizzle Dip or Drizzle: Dip each sandwich halfway into the melted chocolate, or spoon and drizzle chocolate over the tops. Return to the parchment tray. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.
  5. Chill Until Set Chill Until Set: Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until the chocolate is fully set. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Notes

Use creamy peanut butter only — natural peanut butter with oil separation makes the filling too loose. Butter must be softened to room temperature before mixing or the filling will be lumpy. The coconut oil in the chocolate keeps it smooth and prevents blooming. Finished sandwiches keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 185
  • Sugar: 14
  • Sodium: 115
  • Fat: 11
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 21
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 10

Find it online: https://blesseddish.com/peanut-butter-chocolate-buckeye-bites/