5.0 from 30 votes
Peanut Butter Eggs
These fun Easter treats are part candy, part cookie, and delicious all over!
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 18 eggs
Calories: 198 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup Graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces dark chocolate or milk chocolate, good quality
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine peanut butter, powdered sugar, graham crumbs, and salt. Mix with a hand mixer until combined.
- Scoop a generous tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Gently flatten and shape it into an egg shape. Repeat with all dough. Place on the prepared pan and chill for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Working quickly, dip each peanut butter egg into the chocolate to coat, allow excess to drip off and place it on a clean piece of parchment paper.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Drizzle with additional chocolate if desired.
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Notes
- Do not overheat the chocolate. Remove from heat before it is completely melted and continue to stir until it is completely melted.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, and in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1egg
Calories
198
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1egg | |
| Calories | 198 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.