Buckeye Bark Recipes

EASY BUCKEYE BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, margarine, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl. Press peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan.
• Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Pour melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter layer. Let buckeye bars cool completely before cutting into squares.

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Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
• Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

BUCKEYE BARK

Steps:

• Melt half of the chocolate candy coating according to the package directions, then spread over parchment paper or a silpat-lined cookie sheet. Spread to a large rectangle, but not too thin - approximately 1/8″ to 1/4″ thickness. Place in freezer to firm up.
• In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, Confectioners' sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Remove first chocolate layer from the freezer and spread the peanut butter mixture over the top. Return to the freezer and melt the remaining chocolate candy coating. Once that is melted, spread it over the top of the peanut butter layer and freeze until set.
• Break up the bark into small pieces using a butcher knife. Store in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to serve. (Doesn't have to be kept in fridge or freezer, but I prefer my candy cold).
• NOTE:.
• In place of chocolate candy coating, you can use 20 oz semi-sweet chips per 4 to 6 oz block of paraffin wax, will perform like almond bark, however, have a better taste, less waxy tasting.

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Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, peanut butter and butter until smooth. Shape into 1-in. balls; set aside. , Microwave chocolate chips and shortening on high until melted; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on a wire rack over waxed paper; refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

BUCKEYE BARS

Steps:

• Melt the first two ingredients in microwave.
• Add the sugar and mix.
• Pat into 9 x 13" pan.
• Melt chocolate and 1/2 cup peanut butter together.
• Place over bottom layer.
• Refrigerate and cut into squares.

BUCKEYE BARS

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and 1 cup peanut butter. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute or until butter is melted, stirring once. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. pan coated with cooking spray. , In a microwave, melt candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate until cool. , Cut into 1-1/2-in. x 1-in. bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.