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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

These homemade peanut butter eggs taste like Easter memories - smooth chocolate with a sweet center, just like the church bake sales of our childhood!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword candy, easter, peanut butter
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Chill Time & Set Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 33 minutes
Servings 20 small eggs
Calories 413kcal
Author Sara Garska
Cost $15

Equipment

  • Stand or hand mixer
  • large mixing bowl
  • tray or pan to hold eggs
  • Microwave safe bowl or measuring cup

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds confectioner's sugar
  • 1 pound butter we used salted butter
  • 3 TB evaporated milk or water may not need this much
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 24 ounces chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup food grade paraffin or coconut oil Can use chocolate melting wafers instead

Instructions

Peanut Butter Filling

  • Blend peanut butter, vanilla, and butter until creamy
  • Add confectioner’s sugar and blend until mixture clumps together somewhat. It will still look crumbly.
  • Add 1 Tablespoon of the evaporated milk or water and continue blending. Add by the teaspoon until the mixture turns smooth and creamy. This will happen fast and does not require much liquid.
  • Form peanut butter mixture into egg shapes and place on a parchment paper lined pan or pans that can fit into your freezer.
  • Chill peanut butter eggs in freezer for about an hour.

Chocolate Coating

  • In a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, melt together chocolate and paraffin. Heat in 20 second intervals, stirring between, until melted and smooth. If using chocolate melting wafers, you can follow the instructions on the package.
  • If making small eggs, you can simply stick a fork in the top and dip in the chocolate. After you place the egg on waxed paper, you can cover the fork spot with a sugar flower, sprinkles, or smooth it with a little extra chocolate.
  • Let the extra chocolate drip back into the melted chocolate and place the dipped egg onto waxed or parchment paper. If there is any peanut butter filling showing, just dab a little melted chocolate on it. Place preferred decoration on top and allow chocolate coating to set.

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate based on 24 small peanut butter eggs. This may vary based on size of your eggs and exact ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.2mg