Description
Satisfy your sweet cravings with these Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs (and Bunnies), a delightful treat that combines creamy peanut butter filling coated in rich milk chocolate. Perfect for holidays like Easter or any time you want a nostalgic snack, these homemade candies are easy to make and fun to customize. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, even novice bakers can create these irresistible confections. Their playful shapes add an extra touch of joy, making them ideal for sharing at gatherings or as thoughtful gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup salted butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups milk or white chocolate chips (or a combination)
- 2 tablespoons shortening (for melting chocolate)
- 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Beat melted butter, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar until combined.
- Press the mixture into the pan evenly, about 1/2 inch thick.
- Freeze for 15 minutes, then cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
- Freeze the shapes again while melting the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- Dip each shape in melted chocolate and let them set on parchment paper.
- Drizzle with melted dark chocolate for decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg