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Buckeye Dip

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Published: Dec 18, 2022 · Modified: Jan 19, 2023 by Andrea + Stef ·

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Creamy and delicious peanut butter dip with cream cheese that tastes just like buckeye candies.
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bowl of buckeye dip

This delicious and decadent buckeye dip tastes just like a mix of buckeye candies and peanut butter frosting. Every buckeye fan will love this amazing sweet treat. It uses only 6 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes. Buckeye dip is the perfect addition to any party spread. It can be served with chocolate graham crackers, pretzels, Nilla wafers or cookies.

Table of Contents

  • What is Buckeye Dip?
  • Why You’ll Love This
  • Ingredients
  • Recommended Tools
  • Instructions
  • Stef says….
  • Recipe Tips
  • More Sweet Dip Recipes
  • More No Bake Dessert Recipes
  • How To Store
  • Common Questions
  • Buckeye Dip
bowl of buckeye dip with a bowl of cookies and a bowl of chocolate chips

What is Buckeye Dip?

This delicious sweet dip is the deconstructed version of the popular homemade candy and game day snack, buckeyes. Buckeyes are chilled peanut butter balls dipped in melting chocolate. They originated in Ohio, which is also know as the “Buckeye State”. Moreover, Ohio’s state tree is also the buckeye tree. Buckeye dip is the perfect combination of distinct peanut butter flavor and chocolate chips. It tastes great with cookies, graham crackers, pretzels or wafers.

bowl of buckeye dip

Why You’ll Love This

  • Notable: traditional buckeye flavor in a delicious and creamy dip full of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Main Ingredients: cream cheese, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, mini chocolate chips
  • Cooking Method: no bake
  • Cooking Time: 5 minutes prep time
  • Pairs well with: graham cracker sticks, cookies, chocolate graham crackers, animal crackers and Nilla wafers
  • Diets: gluten free, vegetarian
  • Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, cooking spoon or spatula, stand mixer or electric hand mixer (optional)
bird's eye view of a bowl of buckeye dip with dippers around it
hand dipping a graham cracker into buckeye dip

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this buckeye dip recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this creamy dip with peanut butter you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Buckeye Balls Dip Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 creamy peanut butter
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream (whipped)
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Optional Garnish

more chocolate chips, chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups

Variations and Substitutions

Peanut Butter: Even though we recommend using creamy peanut butter for this super easy dessert dip, you can substitute crunchy peanut butter, in case you like a bit more of a crunch.

Chocolate Chips: Substitute dark chocolate chips with milk chocolate chips in this sweet dip.

Heavy Cream: You can substitute an 8 oz. thawed tub of Cool Whip for the fresh whipped cream.

Sugar: Substitute confectioner’s sugar for the powdered sugar.

ingredients for buckeye dip

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love this peanut butter chocolate recipe, then try our Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. You’ll love them because they are easy to make, soft, chewy and packed with peanut butter and chocolate chips.

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Mixing Bowl — For best results use a clean and dry glass or porcelain bowl to mix this easy buckeye dip recipe.

Electric Mixer – Use a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer with a paddle attachment or beaters to whip up this easy dip.

Instructions

This section shows how to make peanut butter dip, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

BLEND CREAMY BASE: Firstly, cream cream cheese and peanut butter together in a large bowl until fluffy, using a stand mixer or hand mixer. 

cream cheese and peanut butter in a mixing bowl
adding sugar to peanut butter mixture

ADD SUGAR AND HEAVY CREAM: Afterwards beat in the powdered sugar and then the whipped cream.

adding whipped cream to buckeye dip
buckeye dip before adding chocolate chips

ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Then fold in or carefully mix in the chocolate chips.

adding chocolate chips to peanut butter dip
finished dip in a serving bowl with cookies and crackers

SERVE: Afterwards, transfer dip to a serving bowl and then serve with your favorite dippers such as cookies, graham crackers, pretzels or animal crackers.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love everything peanut butter and chocolate then you’ll love our Deep Fried Peanut Butter Balls. They are super yummy warm and even when they have cooled, which makes them the ideal party sweets.

Stef says….

Peanut butter buckeye balls are the perfect treat for fall and winter, but did you know you can use them to decorate the top of an even more indulgent chocolate peanut butter cheesecake? Swoon! Peanut butter lover heaven.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best buckeye dip with cream cheese.

  • Tip: Make sure your cream cheese is softened (almost at room temperature) before blending it with the peanut butter. That way our dip gets really smooth and creamy.
  • Tip: For best consistency, use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to cream together the base for this dip. That way the dip will get a lot fluffier.
  • Tip: Fold in chocolate chips and other peanut butter add-ins to take the flavor of this sweet dip to the next level.

More Sweet Dip Recipes

Creamy and delicious sweet dips are quick and easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser at any gathering. Take a look at some of our other favorite dessert dip recipes:

  • Cookie dipped into cookie dough dip.

    Cookie Dough Dip

  • hand dipping a piece of waffle cone into cannoli dip

    Cannoli Dip

More No Bake Dessert Recipes

Sometimes you just want to satisfy your sweet tooth without having to cook or bake anything. Here are some of our favorite dessert recipes that don’t require an oven but are still out of this world delicious:

  • Slice of banana pudding pie.

    Banana Pudding Pie (No Bake)

  • square slice of 4 layer no bake layered chocolate and whipped cream dessert on a white plate.

    No Bake Chocolate Lasagna 4 Layer Dessert

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    No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Parfait

How To Store

Refrigerate: Store leftover dip in an airtight container, zip-top freezer bag, other sealed container or a small bowl covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After that, give your dessert dip leftovers a good stir before serving again.

Freeze: We do not recommend freezing this dip, as it would change the creamy texture of the dip.

bowl of peanut butter dip with chocolate chips with chocolate chip cookies and graham crackers

Common Questions

What kind of chocolate chips are best with this dip?

As a matter of fact you can use any kind of chocolate you prefer, such as semi-sweet, milk or dark chocolate chips, for example. We recommend using mini chips though. Moreover, you can try mixing in peanut butter chips, or mini Reese’s pieces.

What should I serve with buckeye dip?

The best part about this chocolate chip peanut butter dip recipe is that it goes with a variety of dippers. Some of our favorite things to serve alongside this dip are cookies, graham crackers, chocolate graham crackers and pretzels, for example. However, you can get creative and serve this dip with whatever you like best.

How long can no bake buckeye dip sit out at room temperature?

We recommend leaving this dip out at room temperature no longer than two hours. After that, in order to stay food safe, give it some time in the fridge to cool down again.

What are buckeye candies?

Homemade buckeyes are basically round balls of peanut butter mixture that are dipped in melted chocolate to make them look like buckeye nuts. They are the ultimate sweet treat and an extremely popular snack during fall, winter, as well as football season.

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Buckeye Dip

Author Andrea + Stef

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
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Creamy and delicious peanut butter dip with cream cheese that tastes just like buckeye candies.
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Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • spatula
  • hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream whipped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Beat together cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
    cream cheese and peanut butter in a mixing bowl
  • Next, beat in the powdered sugar.
    adding sugar to peanut butter mixture
  • Then add the whipped cream.
    adding whipped cream to buckeye dip
  • Afterwards, fold in chocolate chips.
    adding chocolate chips to peanut butter dip
  • Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately with cookies and crackers.
    close up of peanut butter dip

Notes

You can substitute an 8 oz. thawed tub of Cool Whip for the fresh whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

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