Peanut butter balls (aka buckeyes) have been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. I put a little twist on the recipe this year to replace the 2 cups of powdered sugar with 1/3 cup of honey and added a little bit of protein powder to thicken, and I think I like them even better!
Upgraded Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
1.5 cups thick peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter)
1/3 cup honey (or to taste)
1/4 cup butter or ghee
1/4 tsp salt
1 to 2 scoops Nuzest vanilla protein (wholedailylife for 15%)
2 cups chocolate chips (I like Enjoy Life brand)
2 tbsp coconut oil
In a mixer, stir the peanut butter, honey, butter/ghee, and salt until well combined.
Add 1 scoop of Nuzest to thicken, then another if needed to make the dough rollable.
Scoop the dough out into balls (I use a cookie scoop) and place on a parchment lined sheet pan. Transfer to freezer for about 1 hour.
While the balls are chilling, put the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat on the stovetop. Stir constantly until almost melted, then remove from heat and continue to stir until smooth.
Use toothpicks to dip each ball into the melted chocolate before placing back on the baking sheet. (Alternatively, you can use 2 forks.) I had extra chocolate so I drizzled it over the top!
Store in the fridge.
I hope you love these as much as we do!
Until next time,
Tracey