Dark Chocolate Cashew Buckeye Balls
These dark chocolate cashew buckeye balls are a tasty and mostly healthy treat! With cashew butter and ground flaxseed, they are super filling and satisfying. The dark chocolate is the perfect complement. They are great for kids to help make too!
Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy cashew butter
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cashew butter, flaxseed, powdered sugar, and vanilla. The mixture will be very thick.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, form into balls using about 1 heaped teaspoon of the cashew butter mixture per ball. Place on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. They will seem small but this is normal.
- Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate chips in a microweable bowl using 30-second intervals, stirring between each heating cycle.
- Using a toothpick or small wooden appetizer fork, dip the balls about ¾ of the way up so some of the cashew mixture still shows. Let some of the chocolate drip off and place back on the parchment paper until all balls are dipped.
- Using the remaining dark chocolate, drizzle the tops of each ball. If the chocolate has started to firm up, remelt it in the microwave.
- Let harden in the freezer for a few minutes and enjoy! Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Notes
You may also use a sandwich bag if you do not have piping bags to drizzle the dark chocolate. Just add the chocolate to one corner and snip a small corner off the bag for drizzling.