You will love this easy tailgating dessert! Made with chocolate and peanut butter, this buckeye dip is the ultimate sweet treat for fall, summer, holidays and more. Make it in a few minutes, it's that easy!
This weekend marks my favorite season of the year, college football season! I was born and raised in Akron (the home of Lebron James).
And though I didn't go to Ohio State it didn't keep me from visiting, going to games or making buckeye candies.
The first game is on Monday night ( but we're not going to mention the opponent - wouldn't want to jinx ourselves!).
Ohio's state tree is the buckeye, the university's mascot is a buckeye, and if the state has a candy it is certainly the buckeye.
The buckeye candy is a round ball of peanut butter mixed with powdered sugar and dipped and almost, but not completely, covered in chocolate. This is my twist on the Ohio famous treat made to share.
The dip is made with peanut butter and powdered sugar and generously sprinkled with min semi sweet chocolate chips. You should absolutely make this recipe for your next game-day celebration (buckeye fan or not) because it's so easy to whip up and a great recipe to set on the table and dunk and dip.
I love to serve it with graham crackers, but you can always serve it with teddy grahams or even apples for a lighter option.
In Ohio there are unwritten rules - you always complete the O-H chant (I-O) and you never give up on your team, even if it is the Browns.
I would write my own (stellar) choreography and then practice for months for the show at the end of summer. To this day the show is still the first Friday of August once the sun has completely set with about 75 girls running around in black bathing suits, covered in glitter and with French braid pigtails. Get me in a swimming pool and I'll be sure to show you a move or two!
So whatever your upcoming party, activity or gathering, make this easy and delicious dip. Everyone (even non Buckeye fans) will love it!
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Buckeye Dip
Ingredients
- 1- 8 ounce package of cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup all purpose flour heat-treated in the microwave for 30 seconds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and peanut butter until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour and vanilla.
- Using the paddle mixer attachment or a wooden spoon mix in the chocolate chips.
- Store in the refrigerator until serving.
- Serve with teddy grahams, graham crackers or apples.
*This recipe was updated with new pictures and a how-to video on 1/26/17
EmilyJo Andersen says
I made this for my coworkers and they were so mad when it was all gone, so I had to make it again!! So I have made 4 batches in 3 days. Great, easy recipe!
Molly says
That made my day!!! Thank you so much for sharing! So glad you (and your coworkers) love it ?
-Molly
MB says
Molly - Just curious - Do you think the flour could be omitted?
Molly says
Hey! Yep, definitely. I've made it without the flour before and it was still good! Consistency is slightly different, but not a big deal.
Sharon Mc says
https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/no-raw-dough.html
Chloe A Lamm says
I might make this one day.
Molly Thompson says
Do it!!!
Marsha says
HI Molly I’m going to make this buckeye dip today how long can this last in the refrigerator?
Amy says
My coworkers loved this-so yummy!! You wouldn’t happen to know any nutritional info?
Amy says
How in the world is this considered a healthy dessert with all that sugar?!? It's yummy, however, NOT healthy.
Molly Thompson says
No this one is definitely not healthy! I don't think I claimed for it to be! Just a good, crowd-pleasing dessert:)
J. says
It says right in the beginning of the post that it’s a healthy tailgating dessert?
Molly Thompson says
That was an error! This is more of a splurge:)
Kim says
Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
Molly Thompson says
Hey Kim! We use unsalted butter. That way you can adjust the salt to your liking.
Julie says
This is one of my go-to recipes. It’s so easy and everyone loves it. I sprinkle peanut butter chips on top before refrigerating to add a bit more peanut butter flavor.
Molly Thompson says
Thanks, Julie!! Love to hear that!
Leyla says
how much cbd is proper
Michelle says
This was a hit at a family get together. Thanks for sharing. Do you think you could freeze it?
Mandi says
Excellent! Bringing to our tailgating party tonight!
Carmen says
Raw flour can carry Salmonella, is there an alternative you would suggest?
Molly Thompson says
Yes, you can leave it out or heat-treat it by microwaving the flour for a minute! I will update that!
Kay says
Can u sub corn starch for the flour?
Molly Thompson says
No you can't sub corn starch but you could try a gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill 1:1 flour. You can check out our healthy cookie dough recipe that's similar too and it uses almond flour.
Tricia says
I’ve made this every year for at least one Buckeyes game! It’s Yummy! O-H!
Brandon says
I-O
🙂
Joanne says
I’m guessing the reason why you microwave the flour is because people shouldn’t eat “raw” flour. By microwaving the flour it kills whatever is “bad”?
Sage says
I made this for my friend's baby shower last week and it was a huge hit!! This and deciding to hire professional carpet cleaners right before the party were definitely the reasons the event was such a success haha. All jokes aside, this dip is delicious! Will absolutely be making this again!!
Henry Krinkle says
Why is there butter and raw flour in this recipe? Every other recipe for this dip uses cool whip! It also got hard as rock in fridge.