Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs

Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs are loaded with peanut butter and covered in a delicious chocolate coat. They are super easy to make and are our favorite treats for Easter!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Peanut Butter Eggs

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Chill 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 18 sweet eggs

Calories 343 kcal

Author Catalina Castravet

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Instructions

Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside.
Add powdered sugar and peanut butter to a large bowl and using a high-speed mixer, beat together until combined. Add melted butter and beat until smooth.
Add milk, vanilla and salt, continue to beat until a soft and smooth dough forms. The dough may be a little crumbly, which is ok.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough in a disk about ½ inch thick. Using an egg cookie cutter, measuring cups that resemble an egg or a knife, cut the dough into egg-like shapes. Place on the prepared cookie sheet. Freeze for an hour.
Add chocolate chips and shortening to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds increments, stirring after each one until fully melted. Careful to not burn it.
Using two forks, dip each peanut butter egg into the melted chocolate to coat. Place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
Chill for 20 minutes, or until chocolate hardens. Keet in the fridge.
Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 343 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 12mg4%

Sodium 177mg8%

Potassium 141mg4%

Carbohydrates 39g13%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 36g40%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Vitamin C 0.1mg0%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.