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Chocolate peanut butter eggs that look like Reese's peanut butter cups on a tall platter.

Peanut Butter Easter Egg Recipe (Homemade Reese's!)

These are my version of Reese's peanut butter cups, and they have that classic peanut butter and chocolate flavor. Easter egg peanut butter candies are made with just 6 ingredients and come together with just 15 minutes of hands on time!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 candies
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

  • parchment lined baking sheet
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Peanut Butter Filling

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup peanut butter powder
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup honey

Chocolate Coating

  • 2 cups chocolate bars, melting chocolate or chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions
 

  1. Combine peanut butter, almond flour, peanut butter powder, honey in mixer or large bowl.  Stir until well combined.
  2. Use a cookie scoop to make even sized peanut butter balls, then use your fingers to press each ball into an egg shape.
  3. Place the peanut butter eggs on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze for an hour. 
  4. Slowly heat chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium bowl (microwave safe) until melted. See note 1 below for using a double boiler method.
  5. Coat the eggs with chocolate.  I dropped the eggs into the bowl and used a spoon to flip them over to evenly coat all sides and edges.  Then I used two toothpicks to remove it from the chocolate bowl and slide it back on the parchment paper.

Notes

Hint: Keep the peanut butter egg candies in the freezer or refrigerator until just before serving. I like to let them harden up in the freezer and then transfer the candy to a serving platter and then keep it in the freezer until needed.
Serving suggestion: drizzle with leftover melted chocolate and sprinkle with flaked salt.

NOTE 1: HOW TO MELT CHOCOLATE WITHOUT A MICROWAVE

If you are making this Peanut Butter Easter Egg Recipe without a microwave, here's how to do it:
  1. Set up a double boiler by placing a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Make sure the bowl fits snugly and doesn't touch the water.
  2. Add your chocolate chips to the bowl. Stir occasionally with a spatula as they melt.
  3. Once the chocolate chips are almost completely melted, add the coconut oil to the bowl. This helps to thin out the chocolate and gives it a smoother consistency.
  4. Continue stirring the chocolate and coconut oil mixture until everything is fully melted and smooth. Be patient and avoid overheating the chocolate.
  5. Once the chocolate mixture is smooth and glossy, remove the bowl from the heat. Be careful as it may be hot.
  6. Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly before dipping your peanut butter eggs. 
  7. Now your melted chocolate and coconut oil mixture is ready to use for coating your peanut butter eggs! Dip each egg into the chocolate, ensuring it's completely coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip off. 

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0.002mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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