Description
Creamy homemade Reese’s peanut butter eggs combine classic chocolate and peanut butter flavors. Rich Easter-inspired treats provide delightful nostalgia when you craft these sweet confections at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) smooth peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 5–6 tbsps (75–90 ml) milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 350 g (12.3 oz) dark chocolate
- 3 tsp (15 ml) canola oil
- 100 g (3.5 oz) white chocolate (optional)
- food coloring
Instructions
- Preparation: Melt peanut butter and butter in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Blend thoroughly using an electric mixer to ensure complete integration.
- Flavor Enhancement: Mix in vanilla extract and salt, creating a uniform base with rich, balanced taste.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold powdered sugar into the mixture, transforming the consistency from loose to a compact, moldable texture. Introduce milk to achieve optimal pliability.
- Chilling Phase: Spread the peanut butter mixture evenly in a parchment-lined pan. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes until completely set and firm.
- Shaping: Remove chilled mixture and use an egg-shaped cookie cutter to craft precise egg forms. Transfer shaped eggs to a parchment-lined baking sheet, reusing excess filling.
- Freezing Stage: Freeze egg shapes for 30-60 minutes to ensure structural integrity during coating process.
- Chocolate Coating: Create a double boiler by simmering water and melting chocolate with vegetable oil. Maintain gentle heat to preserve smooth consistency.
- Dipping Technique: Carefully immerse each frozen egg into melted chocolate using a fork, allowing excess to drip off for an even, glossy finish.
- Decorative Touch: Melt white chocolate separately, optionally adding food coloring. Transfer to a piping bag and delicately drizzle over chocolate-coated eggs for visual appeal.
- Storage: Preserve completed Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs in refrigerator or freezer until serving time.
Notes
- Chill for Perfect Texture: Refrigerate peanut butter mixture and frozen eggs to ensure firm, easy-to-handle consistency that prevents crumbling during chocolate coating.
- Master Chocolate Dipping: Use a fork when coating eggs, allowing excess chocolate to drip off smoothly for an even, professional-looking finish without messy edges.
- Maximize Filling Efficiency: Reuse remaining peanut butter mixture by rolling and pressing into cookie cutter, reducing waste and getting the most out of your ingredients.
- Temperature Control Matters: Keep eggs frozen before chocolate dipping to prevent filling from melting and maintain precise egg shape during coating process.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg