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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Peanut Butter Easter Eggs are the perfect easy homemade candy recipe with rich, creamy peanut butter at the center of a chocolate shell.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 375 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut butter , not natural
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 ounces chocolate melting disks
- 1 plastic easter egg , that opens vertically
Instructions
- To your stand mixer add the peanut butter and butter on medium speed until well blended.
- Lower speed to the lowest speed setting.
- Add in the milk and vanilla extract.
- Add in the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments until all the powdered sugar is added in.
- Break the egg open and press the mixture into the half of the plastic egg to mold.
- Place on your baking sheet on wax paper or parchment paper.
- Once you've molded all the eggs, place the tray in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Melt the chocolate melting disks in a large glass bowl in 30 seconds in the microwave increments.
- Stir between each 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip egg in the chocolate carefully with a fork, then let excess chocolate drip off.
- Place back on baking sheet.
- Place excess chocolate in a ziplock, snip the very edge off the bag and pipe a zig zag over the dipped eggs.
- Sprinkle with Easter colored sprinkles if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
94mg
(4%)
Potassium
179mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.