Name: Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: A
Ingredients: ¼ cup or butter margarine; ¼ cup brown sugar; ¾ cup powdered sugar; ½ cup smooth peanut butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 Tbsp. shortening

It’s time to try out these home candies for the upcoming Easter celebrations. With a rich peanut butter core covered in rich chocolate, it’s a sure surprise for the kids. They’ll even jump with excitement once they take a bite out of these candied treats.

How To Make Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs

For this recipe, we used smooth peanut butter for the center and semi-sweet chocolate chips to balance out the candies sweet and decadent taste.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

¼ cup margarine , or butter
¼ cup brown sugar
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ cup smooth peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. shortening

Instructions

In 1-quart microwave-safe bowl, microwave margarine and brown sugar on 100% power (high) 1 to 1 ½ minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or until brown sugar is melted.
Stir in powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla.
Shape by teaspoonfuls into egg shapes. Chill.
In double boiler or heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening.
With wooden pick, dip each egg into chocolate mixture, coating completely.
Place on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
Chill. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Sugar: 33g
:
Calcium: 27mg
Calories: 432kcal
Carbohydrates: 37g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Fat: 30g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 214mg
Protein: 7g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 230mg
Vitamin A: 406IU

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