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About This Recipe
If you love peanut butter and chocolate, you are going to FLIP at this Healthy Buckeyes recipe! If you are not familiar, Buckeyes are balls of peanut butter covered in a rich chocolate shell.
They taste just like a gourmet Reese’s cup—and you can make them at home with just a few ingredients and your refrigerator!
Sweet, salty, rich, and smooth, these Healthy Buckeyes are lower in fat and calories compared to the traditional candy, but they sacrifice no delicious flavor. Break through the decadent chocolate shell to uncover chilled, creamy peanut butter and enjoy both flavors in each bite.
They’re perfect for so many occasions like holidays, football parties, and family dinners, or to just enjoy at home. Literally, they are pure peanut-butter-chocolate perfection.
And, just like my 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge, these buckeyes freeze super well, making them perfect to pull out whenever an indulgent peanut butter and chocolate craving strikes!
Need more peanut butter and chocolate goodness? Check out my Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars or my Peanut Butter Cornflake Bars!
Why You’ll Love These Healthy Buckeyes
- They’re the same delicious Buckeyes you know and love, but lower in fat and calories!
- Sweet and salty peanut butter wrapped in a rich chocolate shell.
- Only require 4 ingredients if you don’t count the water and salt.
- No baking necessary!
- Great for parties, get togethers, holidays, or just to have as a bite-sized sweet treat to curb your cravings throughout the week.
- Super freezer friendly! If stored well, these Buckeyes keep in the freezer for up to 6 months! So you can pull them out whenever the cravings strike. 😉
- Peanut butter powder – I used PBFit peanut butter powder.
- Powdered sugar
- Chocolate chips – I used dark chocolate here for a more distinct and bitter contrast with the sweet peanut butter. However, semi-sweet chocolate chips would be insanely delicious and make these treats a bit more rich! Milk chocolate would taste even richer!
- Salt
- Water
How To Make
The full printable recipe is below, but let me walk you through the process so you know what to expect when you’re making it!
1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the peanut butter powder, powdered sugar, and salt together. Add the water and stir until well incorporated.
2. Use a cookie scoop to measure out about 2 tablespoons (28g) of your peanut butter batter and place them on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper (you don’t need to roll them into balls quite yet; this will be easier to do when they are chilled). Place the sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the peanut butter scoops from the freezer and roll them into smooth balls with your hands.
4. Add chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds increments, stirring in between until you get a smooth consistency. Let the chocolate cool, but not harden.
5. Dip each peanut butter ball in the melted chocolate, just leaving a small portion of the peanut butter visible.
6. Transfer them back to the waxed paper and place them in the refrigerator to set, then transfer to an airtight container. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Can I use Swerve powdered sugar instead of regular confectioner’s sugar?
Sure! You can easily swap the regular powdered sugar for Swerve or any other substitute sweetener you prefer!
How do I store these healthy buckeyes?
Keep these buckeyes stored in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to enjoy. You can also freeze these buckeyes for up to 3 months.
Why do I have chocolate left after dipping all of my peanut butter balls?
Not all this chocolate will be used. More is needed so that the buckeye can be fully dipped in the chocolate. I measured the chocolate afterwards and the nutrition facts account for the amount of chocolate actually used (138g), excluding the amount of chocolate that was left in the bowl.
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Healthy Buckeyes Recipe (Low Fat)
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut butter powder (256g)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60g)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup water (158g)
- 1 + 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (230g) use dairy-free if needed.
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Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the peanut butter powder, powdered sugar, and salt together. Add the water and stir until well incorporated. Note that the batter will be very stiff.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out about 2 tablespoons (28g) of your peanut butter batter and place them on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper (you don't need to roll them into balls quite yet; this will be easier to do when they are chilled).
- Place the sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the peanut butter scoops from the freezer and roll them into smooth balls with your hands.
- Add chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds increments, stirring in between until you get a smooth consistency. Let the chocolate cool, but not harden.
- Dip each peanut butter ball in the melted chocolate, just leaving a small portion of the peanut butter visible.
- Transfer them back to the waxed paper and place them in the refrigerator to set, then transfer to an airtight container. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition is hand-calculated and accurate. No autocalulations! However, note that values can vary based on the brands you use and if you substitute ingredients.
