Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
Ingredients
1 c. creamy peanut butter
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
2 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
16 oz. semisweet chocolate bars,
chopped
Pastel-colored sprinkles
Directions
1Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with
the paddle attachment, add the peanut butter and butter, and beat on medium
speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed,
gradually stir in the powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs, vanilla, and salt.
Beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
3Divide the peanut butter mixture into 1 ½
tablespoon balls. Flatten them into an egg shape, measuring about 2 inches
long, 1 inch wide, and about ¾ inch thick. Place them on the prepared baking
sheets and chill in the refrigerator or freezer while melting the chocolate.
4Fill the bottom of a medium saucepan with
about 1 inch of water, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Place the
chocolate in a dry, heatproof bowl that is slightly larger than the saucepan.
The bowl should sit on top of the pan without its bottom touching the water.
5Reduce the heat to medium-low. Place the
bowl of chocolate over the saucepan of water. Heat the chocolate, stirring
occasionally with a dry rubber spatula, until the chocolate is mostly smooth
and melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and continue
stirring until the residual heat melts the remaining chocolate and the mixture
is smooth (return the bowl to the saucepan, if needed).
6Using 2 forks, carefully dip the chilled
peanut butter eggs into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess to drip off.
Carefully place the dipped egg back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
7Spoon any remaining chocolate into a small
zip-top bag. Cut off a very small corner of the bag and drizzle the eggs with
chocolate, if you like. Or, sprinkle the eggs with colorful sprinkles.
8Allow the chocolate to set completely
before enjoying them.
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