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Peanut Butter Buckeye Truffles

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These Peanut Butter Buckeye Truffles are the easiest things to make and are so delicious. Simply mix all the ingredients together, roll them in to balls, dip them in to tiakarete (chocolate) and enjoy.

A wooden board lined with brown baking paper sits on a cloth. On the baking paper is freshly decorated peanut butter buckeye truffles. They truffles are round and they have been dipped in chocolate with the top part of the truffle exposed.

Fun fact - the buckeye is a nut that comes off the buckeye tree, found in North America. The nut is mostly dark brown with a light spot on the top which is said to look like a deer's eye. These are the truffle version of my Buckeye Cookies which are a favourite in our whare (house). This is a great recipe for the kids to make and I have also pulled back the sugar a bit too.

More Peanut Butter Recipes:

Want a no-bake slice that is full of pata pīnati (peanut butter)? Try this No-bake Marshmallow Slice or my gluten free and dairy free No-bake Peanut Butter Slice. You have to try these Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies too, they really are the best.

Videography and photography by Sarah Henderson.

Ingredient Tips for these Peanut Butter Buckeye Truffles:

On a wooden board sits different vintage bowls and glasses holding the ingredients for the truffles. There is icing sugar, peanut butter, vanilla paste and almond meal in view. Blurred fairy lights are in the background.
  • Peanut Butter: I use pata pīnati māeneene (smooth peanut butter) in this recipe but if you prefer crunchy, absolutely use it.
  • Date Paste: If you haven't tried date paste, you must try it because it is such a delicious flavour. However, you can use marahihi māpere (maple syrup) instead.
  • Icing sugar: Just a touch of puehu huka (icing sugar) is all that is needed.
  • Ground Almonds: This is a binder for the truffles but can be replaced with desiccated coconut.
  • Chocolate: I prefer tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate) but any chocolate will work.

Expert Tips:

If you dip the truffle in chocolate and leave the top bit bare, it is a buckeye truffle.

If you want to cover the whole truffle in chocolate, that is just a chocolate covered peanut butter truffle. Both are delicious, so which one do you prefer?

Decorate the truffles however you want. For an option, dip them in chocolate and straight in to a little bowl of crushed nuts. For a different spin, dip them in to freeze dried raspberries, toasted coconut or sprinkles.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER BUCKEYE TRUFFLES:

Note: The full recipe card with the full list of ingredients, instructions and step by step video are found at the bottom of this page.

On a wooden board sits a purple vintage bowl. In it is a large amount of smooth peanut butter and Naomi is adding date syrup on top of it with a blue spatula with a wooden handle.

1. Mix the Peanut Butter and Date Syrup:

Add the pata pīnata (peanut butter), mīere teiti (date syrup) or marahihi māpere (maple syrup) and wanira (vanilla) to bowl. 

On a wooden board sits a purple vintage bowl. In it is sifted dry ingredients that Naomi is sifting in to the bowl with a blue vintage sifter.

2. Sift in the Dry Ingredients:

Sift in the puehu huka (icing sugar) and peru oneone (ground almonds).

On a wooden board sits a purple vintage bowl. In it is the peanut butter buckeye truffle mixture that is being stirred by Naomi with a vintage spoon.

3. Combine all the Ingredients:

Whakaranuhia (stir it all together).

Roll in to 24 smalls balls and then refrigerate as you melt the tiakarete.

A silver pot sits on a black stove top. In the pot is a melting chocolate mixture and a spoon. A black cast iron pan and fairy lights are in the background.

4. Melt the Chocolate:

Break or cut the tiakarete (chocolate) in to small pieces, using the measure you need for the type of truffles you are creating. 

Add to a small bowl and gently melt it in the microwave in 10 seconds bursts, stirring after time has elapsed. 

You can also add it to a small pot and gently melt it over low heat, stirring constantly.

On a wooden board sits a large piece of baking paper with freshly dipped peanut butter buckeye truffles.

5. Dip the Truffles in to the Chocolate:

Note: Do this in a small bowl so the chocolate is deep enough for the truffles to dip in to. In the video I did it in a large bowl with a toothpick, don't do that! The small bowl and fork is much easier. 

For the Peanut Butter Truffles, tip the bowl to the side, drop in the truffle and roll it quickly in the chocolate. Lift it out with a fork, give it a shake and place on to a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this process with each truffle.

For Buckeye Truffles, tip the bowl to the side and drop a truffle in to melted chocolate. Using a fork, lift it out, give it a shake and place on to a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this process with each truffle. 

On a wooden board sits a large piece of baking paper with freshly dipped peanut butter buckeye truffles. These ones have crushed nuts on them as well.

For an option, dip them in chocolate and straight in to a little bowl of crushed nuts. For a different spin, dip them in to freeze dried raspberries, toasted coconut or sprinkles.

6. Chill the Buckeye Truffles: 

Whakamātaohia (refrigerate) the truffles for 20 minutes until the tiakarete (chocolate) is set. Enjoy! 

Store the Peanut Butter Buckeye Truffles:

Add the truffles in to a sealed container and store either in a cool cupboard or in the fridge for up to seven days. 

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Naomi Toilalo is at the table laden with baking. There is lamingtons, lemon meringue pie, custard slice and cream buns. She is decorating a cake in front of her and smiling.

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Freshly coated peanut butter buckeye truffles are on brown baking paper, on top of a wooden board.
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Buckeye Truffles (PB Truffles) Pōro Pata Pīnati

Easy peanut butter truffles, lightly sweetened and covered in dark chocolate.
Course Snack
Cuisine Truffles
Keyword buckeye truffles, kids recipes, low sugar truffles recipe nz, no-bake recipes, peanut butter truffles, peanut butter truffles nz, peanut butter truffles reduced suagr, peanut butter truffles reduced sugar nz, te reo Māori
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 truffles

Ingredients

Peanut butter truffles (Pōro Pata Pīnati)

  • ¾ C (200 g) pata pīnati māeneene (smooth peanut butter, room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoon mīere teiti (date syrup) or marahihi māpere (maple syrup).
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) wanira (vanilla)
  • ¼ C (20 g) puehu huka (icing sugar)
  • ¼ C (30 g) C peru oneone (ground almonds)

Chocolate for Buckeye Truffles (partially covered)

  • 100 g tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate)

Chocolate for Peanut Butter Truffles (completely covered)

  • 140 g tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate)

Instructions

Combine the Peanut Butter and Date Syrup:

  • Add the pata pīnata (peanut butter), mīere teiti (date syrup) or marahihi māpere (maple syrup) and wanira (vanilla) to bowl.

Sift in the Dry Ingredients:

  • Sift in the puehu huka (icing sugar) and peru oneone (ground almonds).

Combine all the Ingredients:

  • Whakaranuhia (stir it all together).
  • Roll in to 24 smalls balls and then refrigerate as you melt the tiakarete.

Melt the Chocolate:

  • Break or cut the tiakarete (chocolate) in to small pieces, using the measure you need for the type of truffles you are creating.
  • Add to a small bowl and gently melt it in the microwave in 10 seconds bursts, stirring after time has elapsed.
    You can also add it to a small pot and gently melt it over low heat, stirring constantly.

Dip the Truffles in to the Chocolate:

  • Note: Do this in a small bowl so the chocolate is deep enough for the truffles to dip in to. In the video I did it in a large bowl with a toothpick, don't do that!
    The small bowl and fork is much easier.
  • For Buckeye Truffles, tip the bowl to the side and drop a truffle in to melted chocolate.
    Using a fork, lift it out, give it a shake and place on to a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this process with each truffle.
  • For the Peanut Butter Truffles, tip the bowl to the side, drop in the truffle and roll it quickly in the chocolate.
    Lift it out with a fork, give it a shake and place on to a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this process with each truffle.

Chill the Buckeye Truffles:

  • Whakamātaohia (refrigerate) the truffles for 20 minutes until the tiakarete (chocolate) is set. Enjoy!

Store the Peanut Butter Buckeye Truffles:

  • Add the truffles in to a sealed container and store either in a cool cupboard or in the fridge for up to seven days. 

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