Buckeye Fudge Recipe - The Taste of Buckeye Balls Without the Work (2024)

This tasty buckeye fudgeis a wonderful mix of peanut butter fudge with a rich chocolate layer. It has all the flavor of Buckeye balls but is so much easier to make.

The buckeye recipe is a decadent, delicious and holiday comfort food all rolled into one delicious bundle. They are a hit onany party dessert table.

The problem with them us that they are labor intensive. And time in the kitchen is not something I have a lot of this time of the year.

Don’t get me wrong, I lovepeanut butter chocolateBuckeye balls as much as the next person, but rolling all those little balls, dipping them in chocolate, letting them set, adding some decorations and on and on? No thanks…not this time of the year at least.

Instead of making the traditional peanut butter balls, get the same flavor with this buckeye fudge recipe in far less time.

What are buckeye balls?

One holiday sweet treat that seems to appear every year about this time is a buckeye ball.

This traditional favorite is a taste-alikeReese’s peanut buttery goodness confectionery that features a yummy peanut butter center dipped in chocolate.

Buckeye candy can feature a pure peanut butter center, or have other ingredients, but the main idea is peanut butter surrounded by chocolate.

I consider fudge an old fashioned candy treat like peanut brittle and truffles. See more old fashioned candy recipes here.

More peanut butter Chocolate recipes

Do you love peanut butter and chocolate like I do? Check out these recipes for more of this great flavor combo:

No bake peanut butter chocolate energy bites
Peanut butter chocolate oatmeal bars
Fudge brownies with peanut butter frosting

This buckeye fudge has all the flavor of traditional buckeye balls, but hardly any of the work.

With a headline like that, what is not to like? Peanut butter √…Chocolate √…easy √ …fudge √√.

Seriously guys. This is the easiest fudge recipes I have ever made! Today’s batch was madein about 10 minutes (not counting the setting time) and it came out perfectly.

I heated it in the microwave to save time too. It can also be done on top of the stove, but takes a bit longer I’m all about saving time this month.

Look at all these goodies for these peanut butter buckeyes. How can this easy buckeye fudge not be perfect?

The first layer of this buckeye fudge is made by placing the peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl and combining it with two sticks of butter and a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.

Don’t skimp on the ingredients. Margarine and imitation vanilla extract just won’t do. The flavor will let you down if you skimp, plus margarine has a higher water content so the fudge won’t set as well.

This layer comes together so quickly. About 1 minute and a half, swirl it all together andthen add the confectioner’s sugar. It makes a thick layer very quickly.

Nutritional information for this buckeye fudge recipe

It’s a good thing I only make fudge once a year. This recipe is not for the diet conscious but it’s worth every calorie! The recipe makes 48 pieces if you use a 9 x 9 inch pan with 148 calories or 7 WW Smart points in each piece.

If you use a 9 x 13 inch pan, you should be able to cut 78 pieces taking each piece down to a more respectable 99 calories and 5 WW smart points.

Admin note: This recipe for buckeye fudge first appeared on the blog in November of 2015. I have updated the post to include a printable recipe card, more photos and a video for you to enjoy.

Would you like a reminder of this buckeye fudge recipe? Just pin this image to one of your dessert boards on Pinterest.

More holiday fudge recipes

If you enjoyed this recipe, check out these fudge recipes, too:

Peanut butter swirl fudge
Mint chocolate chip fudge
Cranberry pecan fudge
Rocky road fudge – A holiday treat
More of my favorite fudge recipes

Yield: 48 pieces of fudge

Buckeye Fudge - One of my Holiday Favorite Recipes

This buckeye fudge is rich and decadent . It tastes like buckeye balls without all of the work of making them.

Prep Time4 hours

Cook Time5 minutes

Total Time4 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

For the Peanut Butter Layer:

1 cup of butter (two sticks)
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
1 tsp of pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar

For the chocolate layer:

7 ounces of sweetened condensed milk (about 1/2 can)
1 1/2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp of butter

Instructions

Line a 9 x 9 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper, bringing the edges of the foil up over the sides of the pan to use as handles later to remove the fudge.
Spray the foil with Pam cooking spray and set aside.
Combine the peanut butter, 2 sticks of butter and vanilla extract in a glass bowl and cook in the microwave for 1 minute.
Stir well and cook another 30 seconds or so until everything is well combined.
Sift the powered sugar and add it, one cup at a time to the peanut butter mixture, mixing well until everything is very well combined and the mixture is smooth.
Spread the peanut butter mixture in the foil line pan and set aside.
Clean your bowl and add the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and 2 tbsp of butter.
Cook for one minute in the microwave. Stir and continue cooking another 30 seconds.
Stir very well until the chocolate is smooth and spread it over the peanut butter layer.
Allow the fudge to set for 4 hours on the counter top.
You can also put it in the fridge to set a bit more quickly. Once set, cut with a very sharp knife into 48 pieces.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for a few weeks, or freeze to use later.

Notes

Each piece has 7 Weight Watchers Smart Points if you make 48 pieces and 5 Smart points if you use a 9 x 13 inch pan and make 72 pieces. (Calorie count for the smaller pieces is 99.)