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Close-up of Chocolate Football Buckeyes, a perfect Super Bowl dessert, showing detailed icing laces.

Chocolate Football Buckeyes – Super Bowl Dessert


  • Author: Olivia Bennett
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Yield: 24 buckeyes 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Enjoy easy no-bake Chocolate Football Buckeyes, a perfect Super Bowl dessert. These peanut butter treats dipped in chocolate are fun for all ages.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut butter (not natural)
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • Water, as needed
  • Optional: a squirt of lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Mix powdered sugar, peanut butter, melted butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
  2. Shape tablespoon-sized portions into footballs and chill.
  3. Melt chocolate and dip footballs, leaving a strip exposed.
  4. Prepare royal icing and decorate footballs with laces.
  5. Allow to dry and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Chill the dough to keep the shape.
  • Use quality dark chocolate for best results.
  • Decorate carefully for the best appearance.
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 buckeye
  • Calories: 150 kcal
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 90 mg
  • Fat: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 19 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Cholesterol: 10 mg

Keywords: Chocolate Football Buckeyes, Super Bowl Dessert, peanut butter buckeyes, no-bake treats