Ohio Buckeye Balls

GF V Oct 1, 2026

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Ohio Buckeye Balls are a no-bake candy featuring a peanut butter center partially dipped in melted chocolate. They're like a homemade Reeses. This is my slightly healthier twist. They're a bit lower in added sugar, but still feature quite a bit from the chocolate chips and honey. For similar recipes, check out my No Bake Peanut Butter Bars and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

FILLING
- 1/2 cup (128 g) Natural peanut butter
- 2 tbsp (42 g) Honey
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) Vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (30 g) Coconut flour

CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- 1 cup (180 g) Chocolate chips
- 2 tsp (8 g) Extra virgin coconut oil

1. Add peanut butter to a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, until melted.

2. Add in the honey, vanilla, and coconut flour. Mix with a silicone spatula to form a dough. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.

3. Divide the dough into 12 equally sized pieces, about 16 g each. Roll into a ball, and place onto a plate. Stick a toothpick into the top of each one.

4. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until you have a smooth melted chocolate.

5. Dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, coating the bottom and sides, but not the top. Return to the plate, and remove the toothpick. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes for the chocolate to harden before serving.

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Servings: 12
1 candy (24 g)
Calories: 129
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 8 g
Net Carbs: 9 g
Fiber: 2 g

Description

Time

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Rest Time:

30 minutes

Total Time:

1 hour

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.28

Ingredients

Serving(s)

Filling

1/2 cup Natural peanut butter

2 tbsp Honey

1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

1/4 cup Coconut flour

Chocolate chips

1 cup Chocolate chips

2 tsp Extra virgin coconut oil

Instructions

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Add peanut butter to a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, until melted.
Add in the honey, vanilla, and coconut flour. Mix with a silicone spatula to form a dough. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into 12 equally sized pieces, about 16 g each. Roll into a ball, and place onto a plate. Stick a toothpick into the top of each one.

Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until you have a smooth melted chocolate.

Dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, coating the bottom and sides, but not the top. Return to the plate, and remove the toothpick. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes for the chocolate to harden before serving.

Notes

Per candy, the filling weighs about 16 g, and the chocolate coating weighs about 8 g, so each candy weighs about 24 g. Therefore, about 96 g of the melted chocolate is used to coat all 12 candies, or roughly 1/2 cup (90 g) of chocolate chips before melting.
The nutrition facts assume all of the filling ingredients, along with 1/2 cup (90 g) chocolate chips and 1 tsp (4 g) coconut oil for the coating. However, the recipe calls for double these amounts for the chocolate coating: 1 cup (180 g) chocolate chips and 2 tsp (8 g) coconut oil.

This is because you need excess melted chocolate in the bowl to properly dip and coat the candies. You will only use about half of the melted chocolate.

With the remaining chocolate, spread it into a chocolate mold, and chill until hardened.
Alternatively, for a less wasteful dessert, make these into Ohio Buckeye Bars. Press all of the filling into a parchment-lined 9x5" bread pan, then top with melted chocolate. Optionally garnish with 1 tsp (2.5 g) unsweetened coconut flakes.

You will need half the amount of chocolate chips and coconut oil used for the Buckeye Balls: 1/2 cup (90 g) chocolate chips and 1 tsp (4 g) coconut oil, which is the amount assumed in the nutrition facts below. Cut into 12 bars, and each bar will have the same macros as each Buckeye Ball.