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Peanut Butter Eggs

Peanut Butter Eggs are an easy homemade version to the classic Reese's peanut butter eggs we know and love. 5 ingredients is all you need. Make these chocolate peanut butter Reese's eggs today.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate peanut butter eggs, easter no bake dessert, easy peanut butter eggs, homemade peanut butter eggs, how to make easter egg chocolates, No bake easter dessert, peanut butter chocolate dessert, peanut butter dessert, peanut butter eggs, Reeses copycat eggs, reeses peanut butter eggs
Prep Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 443kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 3 cups creamy peanut butter I like Jif
  • 1/8 cup of brown sugar
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon shortening optional
  • 20 ounces chocolate chips - milk white, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a bowl you will work on mixing up your brown sugar and peanut butter until nice and creamy.
  • Now slowly stir in your melted butter. Give it a good mix.
  • A little at a time you will begin working in your powdered sugar so that you can get it incorporated. Mix on low so you don't make a mess. Add in your vanilla extract as well.
  • Take a 9x13 pan and line it with wax paper or parchment paper. Then take your peanut butter filling and press it into the pan.
  • I used wax paper to help smooth it out for an even layer.
  • Freeze the peanut butter filling for 1-2 hours.
  • Remove your pan from the freeze and lift the peanut butter mixture out of the pan and lay on the counter.
  • Take your Easter egg cookie cutter and work at cutting out your egg shapes.
  • Try to get your eggs as close as you can so you can use all the peanut butter mixture.
  • Then re-freeze the Easter egg peanut butter eggs, for another 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Now you will want to melt your chocolate in the microwave or double boiler.
  • Once chocolate is melted add in 1 teaspoon of shortening and mix well.
  • Then dip each peanut butter egg in the chocolate, shaking off excess chocolate. Lay on wax paper and allow eggs to set up.

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Notes

Storing - These peanut butter eggs can be stored at room temperature or in the fridge. Place wax paper between layers if you stack them. You can freeze for 4-5 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 163mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g