Buckeye Bark-the amazing flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter without all the work!
I mentioned a few days ago on Facebook that I was playing with melted chocolate again. I just can’t help myself sometimes. It’s just too easy to whip up a fabulous treat.
My son is the Buckeye maker in our house. It’s his thing. No one else is allowed to make them. But he’s been slack. Things like school, friends, the XBox, have been monopolizing his time.
I’ve given him the love of creating in the kitchen. I don’t want to take it away by making “his thing.”
So what’s a mom do do when searching through the cabinets, I spy the peanut butter just sitting at the front of the shelf?
I improvise!
Don’t tell my son, but this may just be better than his Buckeyes!
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Buckeye Bark
Ingredients
- 1 package candy making chocolate almond bark
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt chocolate according to package directions. Pour half of melted chocolate onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Using a spatula, spread chocolate to create a large chocolate slab. Place in freezer for 10 minutes to solidify.
- Mix together peanut butter and vanilla then stir in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Spread peanut butter mixture over chilled chocolate slab to cover entirely.
- Pour remaining melted chocolate over top of peanut butter layer. Carefully spread to edges to completely cover peanut butter.
- Return to freezer for 5-10 minutes to set top layer of chocolate. Cut Bark into desired sized pieces and enjoy.
- Store in an air tight container. No need to refrigerate unless in a warm climate.
Notes
Chocolate almond bark comes in a variety of package sizes, usually 16-20 ounces depending on brand. Both will work fine with this recipe.
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
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jerilyn pletsch says
i had so much trouble trying to cut these. How did you get them cut so nice , when i tried cutting the peanut butter squished out and when i tried breaking it never lined up with the bottom layer so looked terrible 🙁 I like the taste but i want what i make to look good too lol please HELP!!
Joan Hayes says
Did you use candy making chocolate such as Candy melts or Almond bark? That might be the first issue. Second, was your peanut butter “runny” when mixed? You might need more powdered sugar to stiffen it up and hold it’s shape. Every brand of peanut butter has a different consistency to start with, some having more oil than others. You can also try refrigerating your bark before cutting to solidify the peanut butter filling for cutting. Hope these tips help.
Beckie B. says
Brilliant!!! I am making candy tonight and was thinking I didn’t have time for real buckeyes…this is perfect!!!
Bonny Lee says
Can I ask what size pan, or cookie sheet, you used?
Also, this filling works great when rolled into balls and dipped into melted chocolate. It can also be shaped into egg shapes for Easter, etc.
Gabe @ My Creative Concoction says
Looks Amazing!! Pinning 🙂
Karen says
I made buckeye bark today first time,taste really good but doesn’t look pretty like yours .when I try to cut it it breaks in pieces not nice squares like yours, what am I doing wrong.? We will still eat it, thanks for all the yummy recipes.
Jamielyn@iheartnaptime says
YUM! This looks amazing! I have to try this! I love anything with chocolate and PB! Pinning! xo
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
Oh my! This would be dangerous to have in my house! It would not last long, but I would weigh 500 lbs. It looks decadently delicious!
Tara says
Just made these with my kids and they turned out perfect! The kids are begging me for seconds as I write this…
Joan Hayes says
So glad you are enjoying this, it’s one of my favorite candy recipes!
cindy norris says
Need to fill holiday tins with treats, so far have made cake batter bark and oreo fudge–both of those freeze so I can do a little at a time. Does this freeze well? Would not need to be frozen but for a week. Please respond to my email. Thank you
Wenonah Imdorf says
I just found your blog and your recipe for buckeye bark… Looks so yummie! You said your son is the Buckeye master? :O) how does he make them? I have never made them yet but always wanted to to try…. Does he have a recipe or technique?
THANK YOU!
Jen says
Can you make these with regular chocolate, like Ghirardelli’s? I’m not much of a baker so I don’t want to mess up the recipe, but I would like to use a nicer tasting chocolate instead of candy melts.
Grace Hayes says
Yes, you can use whatever chocolate brand you’d like, just pay extra attention to it when melting it. If you use chocolate chips or chocolate bars, as opposed to candy melts, you will need to add a couple of teaspoons of coconut oil or crisco to make the texture right.