Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Ok – We made homemade chocolate covered peanut butter Easter Eggs today.  These are so much fun to make and its a “no bake” recipe that is so incredibly fun and easy to make!

Homemade Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package confectioners’ sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup butter

1 tablespoon milk

8 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate (or chocolate chips)

1 tablespoon shortening (like coconut oil or any shortening you like)

 

In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, peanut butter, butter and milk (if needed for moisture) until blended. Shape mixture into two 1/2 pound eggs or make a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze eggs for 1 hour.

While the eggs are freezing, Melt chocolate in top of double boiler with shortening ( like coconut oil if needed). Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stick a long fork in top of each peanut butter egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper. When the eggs are cooled and set, decorate the eggs.  Make food fun!

Even easier: Use magic shell type ice cream toppings instead of melting real chocolate in a double broiler.  It will harden and form if your eggs are cold from the freezer and its even easier!

Here is what it looks like when you’re done (well sort of….. done by a new 3 year old!)

Here are some coupons to help you make your homemade Easter eggs!

Save 50¢/1 coupon for Imperial Confectioners Sugar

Save 50¢/2 coupon for Domino Confection Sugar from the 3/18 RP

Save 75¢/1 coupon for Smart Balance Peanut Butter from the 4/01 SS

Save $1./1 coupon for Planters Peanut Butter

Save 50¢/1 coupon for Land O’Lakes Butter

Save 75¢/2 coupon for Nestle Toll House Morsels from the 3/25 SS