Simple SunButter buckeyes turned no-bake halloween deal with with more healthy substances like almond flour, maple syrup, and darkish chocolate!
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I’ve the sweetest spookiest halloween snack for you! These bite-sized buckeye balls swap the everyday peanut butter for SunButter and powdered sugar for maple syrup, however they’re nonetheless dipped three-quarters in darkish chocolate in traditional buckeye-style. Then to take them from buckeyes to buckEYEBALLS, merely high with a sugar sprinkle eye and cancel all of your trick-or-treating plans as a result of you’ve gotten the sweetest spooky snack that stares again proper at residence.
How To Make SunButter Buckeyes
If it occurs to be any month of the 12 months apart from October, this recipe doubles as a more healthy peanut-free buckeye ball recipe too. No-bake and made with simply 7 easy substances, they’re vegan and paleo pleasant.
More healthy Vegan Buckeye Elements
- No Sugar Added SunButter. Any number of SunButter will work on this recipe (even Crunchy could be actually yummy!), however given the month and the theme of this recipe ORANGE (a.ok.a. No Sugar Added) SunButter felt like probably the most apropos jar to go together with. I additionally love this selection for recipes basically because it accommodates nothing however roasted sunflower seeds and salt.
- Maple syrup. Buckeyes are often sweetened with a pair cups of powdered sugar, however for a more healthy swap and a little bit fall aptitude we’re utilizing maple syrup as an alternative.
- Vanilla extract. Non-obligatory, however higher with.
- Almond flour. Since we swapped out the powdered sugar, the principle dry ingredient within the authentic recipe, we’re changing it a grain-free mixture of almond flour and…
- Coconut flour. Together with the almond flour, it creates the proper no-bake chunk texture. You could possibly swap for protein powder if desired.
- Salt. A mandatory sprinkle in any candy spooky recipe like this.
- Darkish chocolate. Melted for coating, it’s finest so as to add a little bit little bit of coconut oil for simply the suitable buckeyeball dipping consistency.
- Sprinkles. These are the eyeball sprinkles I used. You could possibly use any type of halloween sprinkle (or Christmas if it’s two months from now!) sprinkled onto the chocolate earlier than it units as an alternative.
Essential Suggestions for Excellent SunButter Buckeyes
- The dough needs to be very thick, however not dry or crumbly. The runny vs. thick nature of your SunButter will have an effect on this a bit, so begin with simply 2 tablespoons of coconut flour after which add the remainder provided that wanted. Or in case your dough is simply too moist add an additional tablespoon.
- Freeze the balls at the very least 2 hours, however in a single day is most popular. The colder they’re the simpler they’re to dip and the quicker the chocolate coating will set with much less dripping.
- Pop a toothpick within the high (or a steel skewer works rather well too if they’re fairly laborious/frozen) to get the proper dip, it will likely be a little bit laborious to get in when they’re frozen but when they thaw an excessive amount of they could fall off into the chocolate so work rapidly.
Extra More healthy Halloween Desserts You’ll Love
SunButter Buckeye Eyeballs
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Chilling Time: 2 hours
- Complete Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Class: bites
- Technique: no bake
- Delicacies: american
Description
Simple SunButter buckeyes turned no-bake halloween deal with with more healthy substances like almond flour, maple syrup, and darkish chocolate!
- 1 cup (256g) No-Sugar Added SunButter
- 1/4 cup (80g) maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (60g) almond flour
- 1/4 cup (30g) coconut flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup (180g) darkish chocolate chips + 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Eyeball sprinkles
Directions
- Whisk collectively SunButter, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Add almond flour, coconut flour, and salt. Combine to type a thick dough.
- Scoop/roll into 12 balls.
- Freeze at the very least 2 hours.
- Soften the chocolate with the coconut oil.
- Use a toothpick to dip every SunButter ball into darkish chocolate, coating backside and sides and permitting further to drip off. Place on a plate lined with wax paper, and take away the toothpick.
- Press an eyeball sprinkle (or two!) into the highest of every. Refrigerate till chocolate is ready.
- Retailer within the fridge.
Key phrases: halloween, nut free, chocolate, straightforward, wholesome, grain free, paleo, desserts, no bake, balls, bites
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