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Peanut Butter Eggs (Reese's Copycat)
One of the best Easter candies is Reese's peanut butter eggs and it's so easy to make them at home! Made with just 6-ingredients, you can easily customize them with different chocolates and sprinkles to add in your kids Easter baskets.
Prep Time
30 mins
Chill Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 30 eggs
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 18 ounce jar creamy peanut butter
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 1 pound melting chocolate (or chocolate almond bark)
- 1 pound white melting chocolate (or white almond bark)
- Easter Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl using an electric or stand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in the peanut butter until combined.
- Beat in the sugar until well mixed. I use a 1 ½ tablespoon scoop to make balls that I form into an egg shape. Place the eggs on a wax or parchment paper lined baking sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes.
- In a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second increments melt the chocolate and the white chocolate separately until melted and smooth.
- When the chocolate is ready using 2 forks dip the eggs and cover in chocolate gently shaking off the excess. Place the dipped egg back on the wax or parchment paper and immediately add sprinkles if desired. Let harden and serve!
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Notes
- Chocolate: Using melting chocolate or almond bark is going to be a better choice than chocolate chips because its melts easier and provides a better consistency. We also love to use milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate. There are several varieties of melting chocolate you can purchase in the stores. Just follow the melting instructions on the packaging.
Nutrition Information
Serving
14
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
107mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
141IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 14 | |
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 141IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.