Homemade Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

# What You'll Need:

→ Peanut Butter Filling

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter

02 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

03 - 2 cups powdered sugar

04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Chocolate Coating

06 - 2 cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips

07 - 2 teaspoons coconut oil or vegetable shortening

→ Decoration

08 - Sprinkles or colored candy melts

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Beat peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.

02 - Gradually blend in powdered sugar until a thick, moldable dough forms. Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons and shape into oval eggs by hand. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

03 - Place shaped eggs in the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm.

04 - Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between, until fully melted and smooth.

05 - Using a fork, dip each frozen peanut butter egg into melted chocolate. Allow excess to drip off and return eggs to the parchment-lined sheet.

06 - Top with sprinkles or drizzle colored candy melts for decoration, if desired, before chocolate sets.

07 - Refrigerate completed eggs for at least 15 minutes until chocolate is fully set.

# Expert Tips:

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The filling is so smooth and perfect, it feels like a secret ingredient you get to taste before anyone else.
Once you start dipping them in chocolate, it&aposs almost impossible not to make extras for "testing."

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If the filling is too soft, freeze it a bit before shaping—otherwise you&aposll end up with sticky hands and egg blobs.
Letting eggs set fully before dipping prevents chocolate from sliding off and saves you from patching them up later.

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