Peanut Butter Panic

who would ever panic over peanut butter, unless there isn't any? well, maybe someone deathly allergic, but let's talk about anyone in love with peanut butter.

so i bought a small jar that i used once while on vacation, and right before i left i bought a huge jar for home, so i had to use it up somehow. i mean, i love pb and fluff sandwiches all day long, but i need some variety of the fat kid kind, too.

anyone out there ever heard of buckeyes before? they're kind of like if truffles and peanut butter cups had a baby. theyre actually really easy to make, too! ron is kind of obsessed with them, and, until recently, had asked me to make them since his dad's girlfriend makes them only for christmas. seriously, they're almost as easy as muddy buddies, which i got him started on, too. (i am so good, bringing such good things to people.)

i got this recipe via pinterest (persnickety plates), but here is the recipe anyway, since it is only a few ingredients.

Buckeyes (Peanut Butter Balls)

3/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c butter, softened
1 3/4c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
7oz chocolate for melting (i used a mix of dark chips and semi sweet)

first, take the first four ingredients and combine in a bowl. mix well, it will be a little thick and chunky. roll out heaping tablespoons of dough into balls. freeze for about an hour or refrigerate overnight. (i left mine in the freezer overnight and took out about 15 minutes before dipping them).

next, melt your chocolate. you can do 30 second increments, stirring between each, in the microwave, or melt over a double boiler until smooth. dip your balls (haha- yes, i am totally that childish sometimes) into the chocolate with a toothpick. check out this page/video for a super easy method. it worked wonders for me! putting the chocolate in a small container (like a mug) so it is deeper helps to coat them easier, also. i used my pyrex measuring cup, the chocolate was about an inch or so deep.

let them set, and store in the refrigerator!

yeahhh buddy. chocolate and peanut butter bliss. ♥♥♥

i had a little time on thursday and friday, and i found these tiny candy/cupcake liners in a drawer that i hadn't used in a while. i think they came out looking pretty nice!

anyway, on top of the buckeyes, i also made my favorite peanut butter blondies. the recipe is from one of my taste of home books. (by the way, i know the website has a ton of popups, but if you can get past them, it is totally worth it.) i know they have chocolate frosting, which no doubt will make them deliciously sexy to the extreme, but they don't even need it. i can eat a pan of these and not even care. once in a while i use chocolate chips instead of the peanut butter chips, but when you want something super peanut butter, these are your guy.

thick and chewy. peanut buttery. the peanut butter chips are like magic in these bars. you know you wanna try them.

come on. this makes me wanna lick the screen inappropriately, and they're up for grabs in my kitchen like 20 feet away. they are also pretty easy in terms of recipe and ingredients, just don't be half asleep and forget the milk and baking powder like i did. (i put the batter in the pan, and into the oven for 30 seconds before i realized i screwed up, but luckily it came out easy, i added the stuff, and they came out awesome anyway.)

seriously, i have had like half a brain the last week. i was just on vacation, but i can't tell what i'm doing lately. it really sucks. like i need a vacation to recover from my vacation, because vacation is hard. ?_?

so yeah. i have another midnight sale tomorrow. might try to make some cookies or something, but we'll see how i'm feeling. if not, i have a few other things planned out for the next couple weeks or so. that should get me through for apple picking! i now officially can't wait for apple picking, so i can make muffins, applesauce, probably that apple bread....lots of things! pinterest is full of pumpkin stuff. hate me if you want, pumpkin smells good and all, but apples are better. there. i said it. i may have last year too, but i'm saying it again. i'll probably make something pumpkin, but it's just not for me. you guys can keep it. ☺

anyway, i am tired, the next few days are going to be pretty long. so, have a good week, all! thanks for reading!