Peanut Butter Protein Buckeyes

High protein peanut butter chocolate buckeyes on top of a parchment paper, with peanut butter on the side.

Just like the classic but better! These protein buckeyes are made with a creamy peanut butter base, topped with hardened chocolate and packed with protein.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword high protein snack

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 1 10

Servings

Calories 151kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Ingredients

For the peanut butter balls

½ cup Peanut butter natural
¼ cup Vegan protein powder vanilla
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Maple syrup

For the chocolate

⅓ cup Dairy-free chocolate chips
¾ teaspoons Coconut oil

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter ball ingredients.
Mix until everything is sticky, it may look a bit dry.
Line a cutting board with parchment paper and grease your hands with coconut oil.
With your hands, roll the batter into balls roughly 1-1.5 inches in diameter and place them on the parchment paper. Re-grease your hands a sneeded.
Place in the freezer for 45-60 minutes.
When ready, heat the coconut oil and chocolate chips in a small pot over low heat. Stir until melted and combined. Remove from heat.
Remove the buckeyes from the freezer. Place a toothpick into the top of one peanut butter ball and then dip it into the chocolate coating it ¾ of the way.
Place the ball back on the cutting board and repeat until done.
Place the peanut butter buckeyes back in the freezer to set for another 45 minutes.
Let them thaw to enjoy them.
Makes 8 balls.

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Notes

Vegan protein powder was used for this buckeye recipe and it tends to absorb liquid like crazy. So first off, you need to not hate the taste of your protein powder as it will come through. Second, you may need to adjust the liquids in the peanut butter part to get the perfect texture. You want it slightly dry but still a bit sticky.

You can use whey protein or collagen powder but you’ll probably need a bit more as it doesn’t absorb as much. Learn more about how to choose protein powder.

Rolling your hands in an oil before portioning the balls is what holds them together so don’t skip it.

You want the peanut butter buckeyes to be frozen solid before you dip them or they fall off the toothpick and don’t hold tight well.

Take care to heat the chocolate chips over low heat and remove it when it’s mostly melted. If you burn the chocolate it won’t be drippy enough to dip the balls.

Use the leftover chocolate if there is any to drunk some nuts, pop them in the fridge and enjoy a mini snack.

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