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Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
Make these homemade peanut butter eggs for an Easter dessert! With a creamy, nutty filling and smooth chocolate coating, they're a delicious candy recipe.
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Leah Perez📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the peanut butter and butter, and beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, gradually stir in the powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs, vanilla, and salt. Beat until well combined, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
3
Divide the peanut butter mixture into 1 ½ tablespoon balls. Flatten them into an egg shape, measuring about 2 inches long, 1 inch wide, and about ¾ inch thick. Place them on the prepared baking sheets and chill in the refrigerator or freezer while melting the chocolate.
4
Fill the bottom of a medium saucepan with about 1 inch of water, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Place the chocolate in a dry, heatproof bowl that is slightly larger than the saucepan. The bowl should sit on top of the pan without its bottom touching the water.
5
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Place the bowl of chocolate over the saucepan of water. Heat the chocolate, stirring occasionally with a dry rubber spatula, until the chocolate is mostly smooth and melted, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and continue stirring until the residual heat melts the remaining chocolate and the mixture is smooth (return the bowl to the saucepan, if needed).
6
Using 2 forks, carefully dip the chilled peanut butter eggs into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off. Carefully place the dipped egg back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
7
Spoon any remaining chocolate into a small zip-top bag. Cut off a very small corner of the bag and drizzle the eggs with chocolate, if you like. Or, sprinkle the eggs with colorful sprinkles.
8
Allow the chocolate to set completely before enjoying them.
Nutrition Facts
calories
308 Calories
fat Content
19 g
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
29 g
sodium Content
74 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
10 mg
carbohydrate Content
32 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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