FollowSoon the Easter Bunny will be making his yearly visit. For those of you who like to make treats, why not try these simple to make Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs. Better yet still, grab your children or grandchildren and have some fun making these delicious Easter treats!
Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Recipe:
Ingredients:
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate(or chocolate chips)
• 1 tablespoon shortening (like coconut oil or any shortening you like but coconut oil keeps it sweet tasting)
In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, butter and milk until blended. Shape mixture into two large eggs or make a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze molded eggs for 1 hour. Wilton makes a great mid-size egg shaped pan (see images with mine).
Here is a Wilton Nonstick Decorated Egg 6 Cavity Pan
While the eggs are freezing, melt chocolate in top of double boiler with shortening ( like coconut oil if needed).. Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. If you are using Wilton Chocolate melts then you can melt in microwave according to package directions. Stick a long fork in top of each peanut butter egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain off excess chocolate quickly and place on waxed paper (Reynolds parchment paper.
When the eggs are cooled and set, decorate the eggs as you like. We used colored Wilton Melts added coconut oil to make the mixture thin to drizzle color over the eggs. Make food fun!
Even easier: Use magic shell type ice cream toppings instead of melting real chocolate in a double broiler. It will harden and form if your eggs are cold from the freezer and its even easier!
If you make these without kids they are much “prettier” but also not as much fun! ☺
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