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Buckeyes
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Buckeyes

7 ingredients 1 hr 7 to 8 dozen buckeyes openrecipes
Buckeyes

A recipe for the uber-popular Buckeye candies - balls of sweetened peanut butter dipped in chocolate.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

599
Calories
9g
Protein
48g
Fat
35g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups peanut butter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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