FYI this part can get messy, but it doesn't have to look perfect. Once the white chocolate has set and hardened, dip a toothpick into the red gel food coloring and draw on veins. M&Ms only eye colors (blue, brown, and green) If you have a question about this recipe, fell free to message me. I make these and other cake ball/pop items frequently. But when you have a whole batch together they look awesome and everyone will LOVE them. Some will look lumpy and the veins will not be messy. **** This is NOT a recipe for perfectionists. If you find that your balls are hard to roll, add extra powdered sugar to the mix until it is at a consistency that is easier to manage. Some are softer and more spreadable than others. Peanut butter balls are too gooey: Peanut butter textures differ by brand. Feel free to add additional chips to these reheats as well. If you have at least an inch deep worth of chocolate in the bowl, pop it in the microwave for a few seconds and it should return to a workable consistency. The chocolate will also start to thicken as it cools. Add this in sparingly though as too much will make the chocolate runny and will not adhere to the balls. But snack times sweeter with these peanut butter eyeball. If Chocolate is too thick: add a spoonful of shortening (Crisco) to the mix, reheat, and stir. Some may find it a little unsettling to have your tempting treats staring right back at you. ***If you haven't worked with cake balls, buckeyes, or the like be aware that dipping/rolling the balls in the chocolate mix can be more difficult than it seems at first. These nutty treats are dunked white chocolate and then decorated to. FYI this part can get messy, but it doesn't have to look perfect. Peanut Butter Eyeballs are a holiday variation of a popular candy called Buckeyes. Using a toothpick, dip each ball into the chocolate and cover about 3/4 of the ball, leaving a round peanut butter eye showing. In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, melt the chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Once the white chocolate has set and hardened, dip a toothpick into the red gel food coloring and draw on veins. Mix together peanut butter, sugar and butter and form into small balls chill. While still wet, place an M&M (or candy of your choice to serve as the iris) on top (I like to cover up the toothpick hole with ‘em) Use a spoon and a toothpick to dip the balls into the white chocolate. Work in batches only pulling a group of balls out of the freezer at a time so that they do not get too soft while waiting to be dipped into the chocolate. Even that is enough to ruin it! (Plus its unsanitary if you are making these for others! ) (heat and stir, heat and stir) Avoid getting any water/moisture in the chocolate cuz it will clump and ruin it. Microwave 2/3 only heating 20 seconds at a time. (**changed this based on individual reviews).Ĭhocolate can be very temperamental. Place all the peanut butter balls onto a cookie sheet and place the sheet in the **freezer for at least an hour. Roll pieces into ball shapes (not too big cuz they are VERY rich tasting). Mix together peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and sugar.
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