Easy No-Bake Buckeye Graham Cracker Bites
Make these simple, no-bake treats that combine creamy peanut butter filling, crunchy graham crackers, and a rich chocolate coating, inspired by classic Buckeye candy.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 24 whole graham crackers
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening or coconut oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until the mixture is smooth and well combined. This is your peanut butter filling.
- Lay out the graham crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread a layer of the peanut butter filling evenly over half of the graham crackers.
- Top each filled cracker with a plain graham cracker half to create a sandwich. Press gently.
- Place the assembled sandwiches in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up the filling.
- While the crackers chill, prepare the chocolate coating. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and shortening (or coconut oil). Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted.
- Remove the chilled graham cracker sandwiches from the freezer.
- Dip each sandwich halfway into the melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off. Alternatively, you can drizzle the chocolate over the top.
- Place the dipped crackers back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the Buckeye Graham Cracker Bites for at least 30 minutes, or until the chocolate coating is set.
Notes
- For a cleaner dip, use a fork to lower the cracker into the chocolate and lift it out, tapping the fork gently on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate.
- You can make these into bars instead of sandwiches by breaking the graham crackers in half before assembling the peanut butter layer, then cutting the final product after dipping.
- Store leftover treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cracker sandwich
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 15