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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

March 2, 2019 by Dragana 8 Comments

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter. This recipe is, actually a homemade copycat Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Peanut butter and chocolate make them creamy, so they simply melt in your mouth and their taste is divine. What makes these candies a perfect holiday treat is that you will need only a few ingredients and very easy to make.

Peanut butter and chocolate are my favorite combination, so Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are on our Easter menu every year. I’ve tried many recipes, but this one is, in my opinion, the best. The only thing I change every year is the way  I decorate them.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Easter is coming… Do you have any plans for the holiday?  One of the things to think about is, of course food and desserts. As for me, there is no doubt that Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs will be on the menu.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

What do you need to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs?

  • Peanut butter
  • Unsalted butter
  • Light brown sugar
  • Salt
  • Vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar
  • Semi sweet chocolate
  • Shortening

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

How to prepare Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs?  

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium dish, bring peanut butter, butter, salt and light brown sugar to boil, stirring occasionally. Use medium heat. Remove from the heat, add vanilla and mix. Add powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time, stirring with a fork until fully combined. Leave to cool at a room temperature.

Place the mixture on the parchment paper, then put another parchment paper on top of it. Roll the mixture until 1/2 inch thick, then put in the fridge to cool and become solid. Take out of the fridge and cut using egg shaped cookie cutter. Place the eggs in the baking sheet. Leave in the fridge for another 30 minutes.

Melt chocolate following the instructions given on the package. Add shortening and mix. Coat the eggs into melted chocolate with a fork. Turn them around gently so that they are completely covered with chocolate. Take them out with a fork and wait for a while for the chocolate to drain or shake the extra chocolate off. Put them back on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the rest of the chocolate and sprinkle. 

WELL, THIS WAS JUST A SHORT VERSION OF THE RECIPE THAT YOU CAN FIND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST, ALONG WITH THE QUANTITY OF THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

As you can see this dessert is very easy and quick to make. If you let your kids help you, it will be more fun, especially the decorating part.

Being a peanut butter and chocolate fan myself, I have more recipes with this combination – No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecake, Reese‘s Pieces Peanut Butter Chocolate Lasagna and Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake.

If you are looking for some Easter decorating ideas, please check out our EASTER RECIPES >>>

You can find here delicious EASTER RECIPES 💝🙂

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To make your Easter sweeter you should definitely try Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Eggs.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg - shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 10 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shortening

Instructions

  1. TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER EGGS - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium dish, bring peanut butter, butter, salt and light brown sugar to boil, stirring occasionally. Use medium heat. Remove from the heat, add vanilla and mix. Add powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time, stirring with a fork until fully combined. Leave to cool at a room temperature. Place the mixture on the parchment paper, then put another parchment paper on top of it. Roll the mixture until 1/2 inch thick, then put in the fridge to cool for 30 minutes, to become solid. Take out of the fridge and remove parchment paper that is on the top. Cut the mixture using egg shaped cookie cutter. Place the eggs in the baking sheet. Leave in the fridge for another 30 minutes
  2. TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COATING - Melt chocolate following the instructions given on the package. Add shortening and mix. Take the eggs out of the fridge. Dip each egg separately into the melted chocolate, turning them around with a fork. They should be completely coated with chocolate. You should also be quick, so that the chocolate does not cool and become solid. Take them out with a fork and wait for a while for the chocolate to drain or shake the extra chocolate off. Put them back on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the rest of the chocolate and sprinkle.
  3. Let cool for 15 minutes or until the chocolate becomes solid.

Notes

Keep the eggs in an air-tight container.
I used 3-inch cookie cutter.

© Draganas' Sweet Spicy Kitchen
Cuisine: American / Category: Easter Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – easy homemade egg – shaped candies, made of peanut butter and covered with chocolate, just perfect for Easter.

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  1. Janet Welte says

    April 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    I just mixed up the dough, and it is not creamy, I am thinking that 1/4 cup of butter is not enough! Please advise.

    Reply
    • Dragana says

      April 12, 2019 at 6:59 pm

      Janet, it isn’t a good idea to add more butter, because it would make the mixture more creamy and more difficult to shape an egg.
      Regards!

      Reply
  2. Robin says

    March 25, 2020 at 7:13 pm

    How far ahead can I make these ? How long will they hold in refrigerator? Thanks. They look incredible.

    Reply
    • Dragana says

      March 26, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Hi Robin,

      Keep the eggs in an air-tight container and fridge for about 4-5 days.

      Best regards!

      Reply
  3. Barbara S says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    I used Kirkland nut butter which is almond, cashew, pumpkin seed.flax seed, chia seeds. And added 3 tablespoons of peanut butter powder(PB2) instead o just peanut butter since that is what I had. Followed the other directions. Came out yummy the seeds gave the nut butter a little texture but I liked it as did my grands.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Dragana says

      March 27, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      Great idea Barbara, I’m so glad you liked it.

      Best regards.

      Reply
  4. Denise Darin says

    April 1, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Can I use coconut oil instead of shortening?

    Reply
    • Dragana says

      April 4, 2020 at 11:35 am

      Yes, I think it would be okay, Denise.

      Regards.

      Reply

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