"These Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs are the perfect Easter treat! This Reese's Copycat recipe is even more creamy, chocolaty & delicious when you make them at home!"
Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
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Prep time: 40mins
Cook time: 1hr 20mins
Serves or Makes: 25
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ingredients
- 4 tablespoons melted and cooled salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, like Jif
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 whole milk
- 10 ounces milk chocolate melting wafers
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
Method
Step 1
Begin by adding the peanut butter and powdered sugar together at low speed in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. Slowly add in the milk, then the cooled butter. Place the mixture into the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
Step 2
Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and begin rolling the peanut butter filling into egg shapes. Roll into an oval shape, then press down onto parchment paper with the palm of the hand to flatten a bit. Don't over mix the filling and work quickly so the filling stays cool. Make them whatever size you prefer. I like them smaller because they are very sweet. Once the eggs are rolled, place the cookie sheet in freezer for 45 minutes.
Step 3
Five to Ten minutes before the eggs are ready to come out of the freezer, melt the chocolate wafers in the microwave or in a double boiler over medium heat.
Step 4
Take a fork and dredge the egg into the chocolate. Pick it up and gently shake up and down to remove excess chocolate. Place back onto parchment paper and sprinkle on sea salt if you are using it, while the chocolate is still wet. Repeat for all of them.
Step 5
The chocolate hardens within minutes and can be enjoyed!