Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs

While the holiday aisles are filled to the brim with pastel-toned Easter candies, nothing can quite compare to these homemade peanut butter eggs. Every year, peanut butter lovers rejoice at the extra filling that goes into eggs versus classic peanut butter cups. This homemade version has even more peanut butter goodness to love! Plus, they make for a fun kid's Easter craft, from rolling the filling into egg (or egg-like) shapes to sprinkling them with colorful jimmies or salt. Bring a platter of these to the next Easter celebration and watch them disappear before the egg hunt is over!

Why does the peanut butter in peanut butter eggs taste different than regular?

To keep the peanut butter from separating inside the chocolate casing or oozing out, candy manufacturers add powdered sugar to their peanut butter. This not only makes it more dessert-appropriate, it also has a melt-in-your-mouth affect that keeps you reaching for more. With the addition of butter and vanilla, the filling is more like peanut butter frosting! A surprise ingredient—crushed graham cracker crumbs—binds the filling together, making it easy to shape into cute little eggs.

Can you make peanut butter eggs ahead of time?

The beauty of making chocolate treats at home is that they last a long time—or as long as they aren’t eaten up! The formed peanut butter filling can sit in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 2 days. The dipped and decorated eggs will last for a week in an airtight container in the refrigerator or for 1 month in the freezer. The sprinkles, sugar, or salt used to top the eggs may loose color or consistency when chilled, so eat the decorated eggs first!