Grandma Foeller's Conkers
Shared by Matt · 21 October 2026
The story behind the recipe
No family gettogether was complete without my grandmother's "buckeyes/conkers." With a family as big as ours, she had to make massive trays of them, and they were always the first thing to disappear. We looked forward to making them, assembly line style, whenever we visited her. Even as I grew up, I never outgrew the habit of sneaking over to the refrigerator to swipe an extra one or two when no one was looking. Since she passed, we’ve kept making them. Passing this recipe down through the generations and making them as a family is about keeping a tradition alive and a way of keeping a lasting piece of our grandmother with us.
- Matt
Ingredients
340g of smooth peanut butter 99g of unsalted butter, softened 340g of Gem icing sugar 1.25 tsp vanilla extract 482 grams of Gem milk chocolate chips 3 tbsp coconut oil (optional)
Method
1. Mix 340g of peanut butter, 99g of unsalted butter, and 1.25 tsp of vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. 2. Pour in 340g of powdered sugar. Mix on low speed, scrape the sides of the bowl down, and mix again until fully combined. 3. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions and roll them into smooth balls. 4. Place the rolled balls onto a baking sheet and pop them into the fridge or freezer for 20 minutes until they are firm. 5. Combine the 482g of chocolate and 3 tbsp of coconut oil, if using, in a bowl. Microwave at half-power (50%), stirring occasionally until completely smooth, then let it cool down to room temperature. 6. Dip a toothpick into the chocolate then insert a toothpick into each chilled peanut butter ball. Dip them into the chocolate, leaving a small circle of peanut butter uncovered at the top so they look like a conker. 7. Return each dipped treat to the baking sheet by gently twisting the toothpick out. Repeat and let the chocolate on the treats harden.