RecipesYou’ll love Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Ingredients to make

• Peanut butter: For the best results, choose a creamy, natural (only ingredients are peanuts and maybe salt) unsweetened peanut butter with a runny consistency that is not too oily.

• Unsalted butter: Unsalted butter works best here and puts you in more control of the overall levels of salt in the recipe.

• Puffed rice cereal: Adds a crisp crunch to the peanut butter filling.

• Powdered sugar: Powdered sugar is used to sweeten the peanut butter filling and help it hold its shape by soaking up some of the natural oils.

• Vanilla extract + salt: Vanilla and salt are added for flavor, and the vanilla also adds a delicious aroma that complements the peanut butter.

• Dark chocolate chips + Coconut oil: The chocolate and oil are melted together to create a smooth consistency for coating the peanut butter eggs.

How to Make & Shape

• Heat peanut butter and butter until melted and runny, and then whisk in the vanilla extract.

• Add puffed rice, powdered sugar, and salt to the peanut butter mixture and stir to combine.

• Scoop the mixture into small balls and place on a lined baking sheet.

• Use your hands to shape the peanut butter crisp balls into egg shapes before chilling them in the freezer until firm.

• After melting the chocolate and coconut oil, work with one egg at a time and dip in the chocolate mixture. Remove with a fork and allow the excess chocolate to drip off into the bowl.

• Set on the baking sheet and repeat until all eggs have been coated in chocolate. Place them back in the freezer until the chocolate is set. Decorate with chocolate drizzle if you like.

• Add sprinkles! Want to add some festive flair? Sprinkle some seasonal sprinkles on top of the chocolate before it sets. Your chocolate pb eggs will look as good as they taste!

• Use white chocolate. Swap the dark chips for white chocolate chips to add more color to your dessert. You can alternate dipping the eggs in either chocolate and vary the drizzle on top for a fun twist.

• Add finely chopped nuts. Mix in ¼ to ½ cup of finely crushed or chopped nuts when preparing the peanut butter and puffed rice mixture for added crunch. Alternatively, sprinkle the nuts on top before the chocolate sets to add texture and flavor.