Buckeye balls, also known as no-bake peanut butter balls, are peanut butter fudge balls usually made of butter, powdered sugar, and peanut butter. They are partially covered with a chocolate shell and look like the nut of an Ohio Buckeye tree. My version is made with only plant-based ingredients! It’s a great chocolatey alternative to my Banana Peanut Butter Balls, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls, and No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls.
Ingredients and Substitutions
This is a healthy buckeye balls recipe without shortening or powdered sugar. Instead, these buckeye cookie balls use a combination of healthy gluten-free flour and unrefined sugar to achieve the similar peanut butter fudge texture of a classic buckeye recipe but good for you. Let’s see the ingredients you need to make this easy peanut butter balls recipe:
Natural Peanut Butter – with no added oil, no added sugar. Make sure you are using a fresh jar with oil on top to make fudgy dairy-free buckeye balls. You can also use sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option, but the flavor will be slightly bitter. Also, this recipe can be used to make paleo buckeye balls too if you swap peanut butter for almond butter. Maple Syrup – or agave syrup or sugar-free maple-flavored syrup if keto. Coconut Oil – you must use coconut oil. Any other vegetable oils wouldn’t work in raw vegan desserts. Almond Flour – or oat flour for a nut-free option. These vegan peanut butter buckeyes won’t work with all-purpose flour simply because it’s not safe to eat raw wheat flour. Almond flour is basically ground almonds, and it’s a safe flour to use in raw vegan treats. Coconut Flour – you can replace coconut flour with four times more almond flour, so here, replace 2 tablespoons of coconut flour with 8 extra tablespoons of almond flour. These raw vegan peanut butter balls will be extremely soft if you use only almond flour. It means they will be much more difficult to roll into balls and can slightly flatten. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Vegan Chocolate Chips – dark chocolate chips or vegan milk chocolate chips; choose your favorite option.
How To Make Vegan Buckeye Balls
Dipping Into Chocolate
To dip these vegan peanut butter bliss balls halfway into chocolate, I recommend using:
A tall jar – to store the melted chocolate in a tall glass or jar. It makes it easier to dip these no-bake vegan peanut butter balls. A toothpick – to hold the peanut butter ball and dip it into the chocolate.
To make perfect chocolate-covered peanut butter balls with a chocolate void on top, you need:
Insert a toothpick in the center of the frozen peanut butter ball. Hold the toothpick and dip the ball into the melted chocolate, rotating the ball to only cover the sides. Return the chocolate-covered peanut butter ball onto the prepared plate, covered with parchment paper. Freeze the plate to firm up the chocolate shell.
Storage Instructions
These Vegan Buckeye Balls can be stored in the fridge for about a week. You can freeze these no-bake peanut butter balls in a sealed container for up to 2 months. Thaw them at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
Serving
These peanut butter and chocolate balls taste like a peanut butter cup with a fudgier peanut butter filling. They are delicious vegan truffles for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any occasion. But they also are great as a healthy snack as they contain similar nutritional properties as most vegan energy balls recipes. In fact, these are very similar to my other healthy peanut butter balls recipes: vegan cookie dough balls or protein balls. The only difference here is the texture. These no-bake peanut butter balls or buckeye balls, call them as you love, are extremely fudgy!
More Raw Vegan Treats
I love to create raw vegan treats as a quick and easy vegan dessert or healthy snack. Below are my favorite 20 minutes vegan treats recipes
