Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are the best Easter treat of them all! The perfect balance of sweet and salty with the perfect peanut butter filling and smooth, rich chocolate on the outside.
Servings: 18 -20 eggs
Ingredients
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup salted butter melted
- 1/2 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk as needed
- 20 ounces Ghiradelli melting chocolate wafers
Instructions
- Combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, finely chopped peanuts, and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix well using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Add the milk, if needed, to get the mixture to come together. It might still be a bit on the crumbly side, but should hold together when pressed.3 cups powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, 1/4 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts, 1-2 Tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Scoop balls of dough using a small cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons). Shape into egg-shaped balls, then flatten to about 1/2-inch thick on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- When the peanut butter eggs are cold, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 20 second bursts of heat, stirring well between each burst until the chocolate is melted.20 ounces Ghiradelli melting chocolate wafers
- Use forks to dip each egg, turning to coat in the chocolate and then immediately transferring to a baking sheet lined with a clean sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper to set up. Repeat with remaining eggs.
- Decorate with remaining melted chocolate by transferring it to a disposable piping bag or ziploc bag and snipping off the tip. Drizzle zigzags over the eggs or use it to personalize the eggs with names.
Notes
- Chocolate chips: You can use milk 2 bags of milk chocolate chips melted with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or shortening instead of the Ghiradelli melting chocolate. But I recommend using the highest quality chocolate you can for the best results as not all chocolate chips melt well. The coconut oil or shortening helps smooth out the chocolate and reharden rather than tempering the chocolate.
- Freezing: These freeze really well for up to 3 months! Enjoy them cold or let them sit out to come to room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1egg | Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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