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These Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs are sure to be a hit this Easter!!! Made with just a handful of basic ingredients, these salted chocolate covered peanut butter eggs are super easy to whip up!
Homemade Peanut Butter Egg Recipe
Last week, in a moment of post zumba weakness and hunger, I swiped up one of those coveted peanut butter eggs they sell at the grocery store and went-to-town. Is it just me… or are they not as good as they use to be? I have a childhood memory of them being this “HELLO sugar spiking creamy peanut butter heaven” kinda treat. But now…? Well, I don’t want to diss. But let’s just say I won’t be running out for more. Oh well. There’s always the make it yo self solution! And that my friends, is exactly what I did.
Say hello to my version of Homemade Reese’s Eggs!!!
The peanut butter filling is perfectly sweet, the chocolate coating is firm but melts in your mouth, and just a touch of sea salt makes them taste so gourmet!
Side note – do any of y’all take zumba classes?! I’ve wanted to try them for yeeeeears, finally did a few weeks ago, and whoa! Not at all what I expected. In a good but “wow I really can’t dance” kind of way. They’re intense. But I’m going to try and stick with it. Maybe I’ll even get better! … We’ll see.
Ok! Back to chocolate and peanut butter – the important stuff!
How to Make Peanut Butter Eggs
These sweet little egg shaped treats couldn’t be easier to make. All you do is combine one jar of peanut butter (yay for no measuring!), powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until they’re well combined and kind of like… well, peanut butter play dough. Edible peanut butter play dough… We should make this a thing!
Then you can easily scoop out the dough onto wax paper, shape it into eggs (this is easy!), and freeze for an hour or so. The freezing will help your eggs stay firm for their chocolate bath! Chocolate bath… Hmmm! Don’t you want to take a dip in that?
Once they’ve been dunked and are looking pretty in their gorgeous robe of chocolate, you can sprinkle them with sea salt, and – if you’re feeling extra fancy – chocolate jimmies! There can never be too much chocolate 😉
More Easter Candy Recipes:
Chocolate Covered Coconut Cream Eggs
Salted Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (more if you can't get the dough to be workable, but I found this to be the perfect amount)
- (1) 15 oz jar of unsweetened creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, very soft
- 1 teaspoon all natural vanilla extract
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk (I used almond milk, but I'm sure cow milk will work just fine)
- 3 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- Chocolate jimmies, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the body of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix together powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and softened butter.
- Add milk, one tablespoon at a time until it becomes a nice workable dough. It will be a little sticky, but totally scoop-able and easy to work with.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon sized rounds onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Form each round into egg shapes. I did this by simple squeezing the bottom of one side down and out a little.
- Place eggs in freezer to firm up for 1 hour.
- When ready to dip in chocolate, place chocolate chips in and coconut oil in a heatproof glass measuring cup. Microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until melted.
- Carefully dip each egg in the melted chocolate. I did this by placing each egg of a fork, then quickly dipping it in the chocolate and pulling it pack out, letting the excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
- Once dipped in chocolate, place eggs back on the waxed paper lined baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and sprinkles, and leave to set. About 1 hour. You can speed this up by placing the eggs in the refrigerator.
Ooooh these look SO amazing! And salted too! YUUUUUUUMMMM! Must try to resist not to make them right now!
I so want to try homemade peanut butter eggs now! LOVE your gorgeous chocolate “bath”! 😉 They look perfect, Ashley. pinned.
These is nothing better than the Reese Eggs around Easter, BUT you added salt so that make these better! So awesome!
LOOOOVE these!! I need to make some of these immediately!
Whoa whoa whoa! Love the salted part of these and I SO agree, the ones at the store aren’t as good as they used to be!
I’m addicted to peanut butter eggs. I love that these are salted too!
HOLY GEEZ!!!!!!!!!! Dude, so making these this weekend!!!
Um, wow. So I’m the biggest peanut butter egg fanatic ever, and you upped the ante by adding the salt! You have my undying respect.
Thank you soooo much for posting this.
I still love Reese’s eggs, but I LOVE that these use dark chocolate, jimmies, AND sea salt!
Such a cute & creative sweet treat for Easter! These wouldn’t last long in my house!
Love it! Perfect chocolaty eggs:) I would love to try zumba someday
I lol’d at this because 1- I’d freakin’ LOVE to take a chocolate bath, and 2 – I feel the exact same way about cadbury eggs! I used to think they were the best things eva as a kid, but as an “adult” I’ll still eat 12 in a row, but it’s not as exciting or tasty as I remember. Honestly, I’d MUCH rather have some of these eggs instead 🙂
At Hershey Park Hotel (In Pennsylvania) they have a chocolate bath for-real! It’s part of their spa!
These look delicious! Where do you find unsweetened peanut butter? Even the natural peanut butters I’ve seen have sugar added, unless you’re using the kind that has to be stirred. If so, does the stiffness of the peanut butter make a difference in the consistency of the eggs?
Thanks!
Hi Vanessa! I used Once Again brand. My local grocery store carries it in the organic section, but you can also order it online 🙂
YES, THESE!
I cannot imagine Easter with Reese’s eggs and ohhhhh man Ashley – you took them to a whole other level! I have to try them homemade soon. With a dash of salt! AND sprinkles.
Easter beats all other candy seasons hands down!!! Chocolate eggs of all kind are my weaknesses!
I used to looove those peanut butter eggs, but these, oh my. I want one or maybe 3 now.
chocolate and peanut butter together is thebest combination!
Ohhhh you have no idea how much I love you right now! I HAVE to make these! My girls and I will be making these for Easter this year! {sorry for all the !!!’s} 😉
Awwww I love this! You’ll have so much fun with your girlies! xo
I would be in T.R.O.U.B.L.E. with a plate of these around!
I totally love pb cups but I’ve never seen the egg version for sale over here – making my own asap.
Lovely treat for Easter!
Girl, these chocolate PB eggs of yours are off…the…chain! Love the addition of chocolate sprinkles and salt as well as how you made this recipe easy for people who don’t have egg-shaped candy molds. Brilliant!
Um these look amazing. Love the sprinkle of sea salt and jimmies!
I wish I had these in MY Easter basket when I was a kid!! Perfect.
I’ve never taken zumba before, I feel like I’ll look stupid and everyone will be staring at me! I’m not a very coordinated person…..
I love seeing the ‘naked’ PB eggs, before they were dipped! Great step shots and whoa, I want one now! Pinned
I have ALWAYS wanted to try zumba! but…moneys.
anyway. I find storebought candy in general doesn’t do it for me the way it used to…evolved palate I suppose 😛
I absolutely LOVE how you’ve made the homemade version of the eggs…BUT BETTER because dark chocolate and salt! YES
I came across this post on Pinterest, pinned the recipe and sent my mom the pin as well… She ended up making them and bringing them over for Easter dinner. Our gang went NUTS for them!!! She decorated them with organic, naturally-dyed, pastel-coloured sprinkles for the kids – both young and old enjoyed how lovely they looked – and they tasted divine. Everyone agreed they should be an Easter tradition, but I’m not sure I can wait that long to have them again. 😉 So glad I came across this recipe – thank you!! Oh, I also shared it on Facebook and have had FOUR other friends make them with similar rave reviews.
Hi Anna! I just wanted to let you know how happy your comment made me 🙂 So pleased your family enjoyed these eggs! xoxo And thank you for sharing!
What if you have a coconut allergy?
Hi Dan. Just swap the coconut oil out for canola oil or shortening.
Any idea if these would work with nut free butters?! My son’s school is nut free, and I have a jar of Superbutter that he hates on his sandwhiches….thinking about trying these using that…..
Hi Ashley. What is in superbutter?
How many does this make?
Hi Kelly. About 2 dozen 🙂
I don’t just want these in my life, I need them. Happy Easter to me
Haha I like the way you think 😉 Happy Easter and enjoy!
these would get my in some trouble. yum!!!
Hahah yes they can definitely be addicting 😉
These sound and look amazing! Such a cute idea!
Holy Yum!! Forget store-bought this year!
I am definitely not a zumba girl but I am a peanut butter and chocolate girl! These look amazing!
I had the same experience! You are right they are not as good as I remembered them. This is a great idea, can’t wait to try it out for Easter. I usually don’t comment on posts but my mom actually made peanut butter play dough for my sister and I when we were little (and now for the grandkids) I LOVED it and we could eat it after our little paws had our fill of squishing and building with it. So much fun.
Your mom sounds amazing! What a great idea – and no clean up haha 😉
Hi, they look amazing. About how’ve many eggs does a batch make?
Hi Jenn. I typically get 2 dozen!
How do you store these? Do they need to be refrigerated? If I use them as a cupcake topper garnish, will thye hold up at room temp or will they begin to melt?
I like to keep them in the fridge until needed. They’re pretty big to be a cupcake topper, so they may weight they frosting down quite a bit.