Peanut butter Easter eggs

These treats are easy to make, and they're more beautiful and more delicious than the store-bought variety!

chocolate peanut butter Easter eggs

Ingredients

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
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Directions

  1. Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter, and melted butter in a large bowl until well combined, adding milk as needed to keep moist. Shape mixture into 16 eggs (you can halve the mixture to make 2 large eggs). Arrange eggs on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze, covered, about 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, put chocolate and shortening in a heatproof bowl or pan set over a saucepan of simmering water (bowl should not touch water). Stir until melted and smooth. Using a long-tined fork, dip each egg in chocolate mixture to coat, then return to baking sheet. Chill, uncovered, until chocolate is set, about 10 minutes. Decorate as desired. (Eggs keep up to 1 week, chilled in an airtight container.) Makes 16 eggs.

Tip: Use a deviled egg tray to quickly form the eggs.

Nutrition Facts (per serving): 319 cal., 18.3 g total fat, total (7.5 g sat. fat), 40 g carb., 95 mg sodium, 2.1 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 4.5 g pro.

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