Peanut Butter Eggs {4 Ingredients}

Quick and easy peanut butter eggs recipe, made with 4 simple ingredients. They are no bake, fudgy, creamy and a perfect Reese's peanut eggs copycat for Easter.

These are one of my favorite desserts to make during Easter and it's a family tradition. The night before our big Easter feast, all the kids in the family come over and we make these together. There's lots of laughter and fun and it just makes me so happy. These are super fudgy, creamy and since they are no bake, you don't even need to turn on the oven or stove (Thank goodness!). For more Easter fun on the table, try this whimsical Easy Lamb Cake {With Marshmallows} or this stunning Easter Egg Cake.

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• Key ingredients
• How to make easy homemade peanut butter eggs recipe from scratch?
• Variations
• Tips and techniques
• Storage
• More homemade candy recipes
• More Easter desserts
• Recipe

Key ingredients

• Peanut butter- This should be the creamy kind.
• Butter- It should be unsalted and melted.
• Sugar- Brown sugar and powdered sugar are both required in this recipe.
• Vanilla extract- Adds a lovely aroma.
• Chocolate- I used semisweet and it was melted for dipping the eggs.

How to make easy homemade peanut butter eggs recipe from scratch?

1. Mix ingredients- This includes peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, powdered sugar.
2. Chill mixture- In a square pan.
3. Cut out egg shapes- With an oval cutter.
4. Dip- In melted chocolate.
5. Decorate-With some sprinkles.

Variations

• Use other toppings- Instead of sprinkles, use chopped Oreos, chopped nuts, chopped candies or even melted white chocolate drizzle. You can even top with small seasonal candies.
• Use a different nut butter- In place of peanut butter. Use whichever nut butter you prefer like almond butter or sunflower butter or even Nutella.
• Change the shape- Instead of an oval/egg shaped cookie cutter, you can use any other shape of cutter you like for a different design like a Christmas tree for the holiday season, shamrock for St.Patrick's day, heart for Valentine's day, or pumpkin for Thanksgiving.
• Add some crunch- Mixin some rice krispies cereal, puffed quinoa, chopped nuts.
• Add a different extract- Like almond, maple, orange, caramel.
• Make it spiced- By mixing in some cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, ginger powder or pumpkin pie spice.
• Dip in white chocolate- I like to use semisweet but white looks beautiful.

Tips and techniques

• How to shape eggs? You can use cutters or molds or just freehand the eggs. I avoid the freehand method because they don't look identical.
• Do not add marshmallow fluff- It was really very sweet and it was over-powering the peanut butter flavor.
• Do not add cream cheese- I have made these with cream cheese but I feel like it gives a tangy after-taste which is a little weird.
• Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled- To serve a bigger crowd.
• You must use creamy peanut butter- Because the chunky peanut butter doesn't make a very smooth oval shape or texture.
• Make sure to chill the mixture before using a cutter to cut out shapes- Because otherwise it will get very sticky and messy and the shapes won't hold together.
• Use unsalted butter- Because salted butter makes the mixture too salty.
• Sprinkles are optional- But kids love them! Toss them quickly before the chocolate sets.
• The number of eggs you get from this recipe will vary- Because this will depend on your cookie cutter size. 
• Place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper- Because this keeps the eggs from sticking on the tray, and also makes for easy clean-up.

Storage

• Refrigerate- In a sealed container for up to 1 week.
• Freeze- These can be frozen (without sprinkle decorations) in a sealed container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge overnight to enjoy. If they are decorated with sprinkles, don't freeze them because as they thaw, the colors will bleed and make a disgusting mess.
• Make ahead- These can easily be made 1-2 days in advance.

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• Crockpot Candy {Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters}
• How To Make Chocolate Bark
• Homemade Gourmet Chocolate
• Chocolate Covered Blueberries
• Chocolate Crunch Bars

More Easter desserts

• Pinata Cake (Robin Egg Cake)
• Easy Fondant Daisies {Daisy Cupcakes}
• Bumblebee Cake {Spring Cake}
• Easter Cake Ideas (Baking Ideas)

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