I’ve had my eye on these for a long time, but I knew my waistline wouldn’t thank me once I made them (I have no self control). I finally gave in and have made them more than once! They are so easy and DELICIOUS! I love anything with peanut butter and chocolate.
Each batch makes 18 truffles (or more, depending on the size you make them).
So of course, I had to make another batch to bring to the neighbors!
Make them. You won’t regret it.
Chubby Hubby Buckeye Truffles Recipe:
(Recipe from The Brown Eyed Baker)
Serves: 30
Chubby Hubby Buckeye Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe
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- 1½ cups pretzel pieces
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- dash of salt
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Place the pretzel pieces in a resealable plastic bag and crush into very small bits (a rolling pin works great for this- put your kids to work!).
- In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and salt together. Mix until all of the ingredients are completely blended and smooth. Add the pretzel bits to the peanut butter mixture and mix well. Add the powdered sugar and mix until completely combined.
- Line a small baking sheet with wax paper. Get about 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture and gently shape into a ball with your fingertips. Place the ball on the wax paper-lined cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining peanut butter mixture. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to dip the truffles, microwave the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening together in a small bowl at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted and smooth.
- Working one at a time, dip one peanut butter-pretzel ball into the melted chocolate and use a fork to roll it around, ensuring that it is completely coated with chocolate. Let any extra chocolate drip off and place back on the wax paper-lined sheet. Repeat with all of the peanut butter-pretzel balls. Return the baking sheet to the refrigerator and again chill for at least 30 minutes. Garnish with a drizzle of melted peanut butter and crushed pretzels, if desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/chubby-hubby-buckeye-peanut-butter/
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Makes about 18 truffles.
To make life a little easier, we love using these tools for dipping our truffles in the chocolate!
Looking for more truffles?
Thin Mint Cookie Truffles
Pumpkin Pie Truffles
M and M Cookie Dough Truffles
Cake Batter Truffles
Oreo Cookie Truffles
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Have made the Chunky Monkey cookies too. My two year granddaughter asked my last week for chunky monkey. : )
I am not sure if it would work using coconut oil. It might change the taste quite a bit, but I haven't worked with coconut oil much. Sorry I am not more help! Let us know if you try it!
I'm from Ohio so we are big on the whole buckeye theme!!
I'd love for you to share this or any Pinterest recipe over at my blog today!!
I'm doing a new Pinterest foodie party!
Although I made a completely different recipe (with home-made cashews butter, chocolate chip cookies and milk chocolate), still I want to thank you for the inspiration! It was a lovely bonding afternoon with my husband. :)