Easter Eggs Recipes

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EASTER EGGS



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If you want to wow your family with extra special Easter eggs, this is the recipe for you! These are peanut butter and coconut cream eggs dipped in chocolate. They are both delicious and beautiful!

Provided by Joan Zaffary

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Chocolate Candy Recipes

Time 3h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds confectioners' sugar
¼ pound margarine, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 ounces peanut butter
1 pound flaked coconut
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, margarine, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Divide the batter in half and place each half of the batter in a bowl on its own. Stir peanut butter into one of the bowls and coconut into the second.
  • Using your hands, mold the dough into egg-shapes and arrange the forms on cookie sheets. Place the eggs in the freezer until frozen.
  • Once the eggs have frozen, melt the chocolate and shortening in the top of a double-boiler. Dip the eggs into the chocolate until coated. Place the eggs on wax paper lined cookie sheets and return to the freezer to harden. After the chocolate has hardened the eggs can be kept in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 4.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 58.8 mg, Sugar 22 g

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS



Homemade Chocolate Easter Eggs image

This recipe is over 35 years old. My home economics teacher in high school had us make the eggs as a class project-and the candies have been a big hit ever since.-Julie Warren, Conyers, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 10 eggs.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 packages (3.4 ounces each) cook-and-serve pudding mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups peanut butter
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
Assorted decorating icings and cake decorator candy flowers

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the pudding mixes, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and peanut butter. Cool slightly. , Shape 1/2 cupfuls into egg shapes. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate until set., In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return eggs to waxed paper to set. Decorate with icings and candies as desired. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 988 calories, Fat 57g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 488mg sodium, Carbohydrate 121g carbohydrate (105g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

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