These homemade Reese’s eggs are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter center with a thick, rich chocolate covering making these the best Easter dessert! With only a handful of ingredients these chocolate eggs can be made quickly and easily even with the help of kids!
Loved how easy these were and they tasted just like the real thing! Because all of my family loves Reese’s eggs, we will definitely be making these again!
Homemade Reese’s Eggs
What are Reese’s Eggs?
Well, to put it into an eggshell, these eggs are the perfect combination of two favorites, peanut butter and chocolate. Made into the traditional egg shape these treats are a popular commodity for the easter season. Whether you are choosing to have them at room temperature or choose to store them in the fridge and have them chilled, these are an eggcellent treat!
What do you need to make Reese’s Eggs?
It’s all in the ingredients. The key to making the richest dessert goes to what you are putting in it. Being mindful of using the exact ingredients the recipe calls for and following the measurements will make a world of difference when it comes to tasting your final product. Each one of these ingredients plays a vital role in completing the perfect Reese’s peanut butter egg recipe.
- Powdered sugar: this helps achieve the desired consistency
- Creamy peanut butter: to all the crunch lovers out there you could choose to switch it up with a bit of your crunchy peanut butter
- Butter or margarine melted: make sure when melting that it is not super hot, when combining it could cause the mixture to not hold a thick consistency
- Milk: can use almond milk as a substitute if needed
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Milk chocolate chips: make sure you use milk as opposed to semi sweet, you will taste a difference
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Shortening: this is a necessity when melting the chocolate to help keep it from burning
How to make Reese’s Eggs
Oftentimes when people try something that is so good they immediately think that the recipe is going to be super intricate or complicated. Well let me share a little secret with you, this is by far one of the simplest and tastiest desserts you have yet to make. With these simple steps you will be whipping up dozens of these in no time. And a good thing too because they seem to disappear just as quickly as they are made!
- Start by beating powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter all together. At this point the dough will be crumbly. Add two tablespoons of milk and continue to beat together until the dough softens. If the dough still seems crumbly that is ok.
- On a floured surface, roll the dough out to desired thickness. About 1/2 thickness. You can use egg cookie cutters or with a knife, shape the dough to look like eggs.
- Place eggs on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer for an hour.
- When you are ready to dip them, add the chocolate and 1 Tbsp shortening in a microwave and melt 30 seconds at a time. Stirring it after every 30 seconds and being careful not to cook the chocolate to burn.
- Dip each egg in chocolate. I used a spoon to help cover in the chocolate. Place them on wax paper to set.
- If more chocolate is needed, melt the second bag with the shortening. Enjoy!
Are Reese’s Eggs gluten free?
The homemade chocolate Reese’s eggs are considered a gluten free treat. All the regular ingredients can be used with no substitutions. It is only fair that something as good as these can be tasted by even those on special diets.
Do Reese’s Eggs have dairy?
There are ingredients included that do have dairy in them. Some substitutions can be made such as using a lactose version of milk, soy or almond milk to help if looking for ways to include minimal amounts of dairy.
How many Reese’s Eggs does this recipe yield?
This recipe makes about 20 chocolate Reese’s eggs. As far as the serving size gos, let’s just say my batches do not carry many servings. You will understand for yourself very soon.
What’s the big deal with Reese’s Eggs?
The delicious taste of this dessert is enough to sell me on why I should constantly crave and make them. These eggs are fairly quick and easy to whip up if you need to bring a dessert to a party, put together a spread of refreshments, or are even perfect for a fun family night activity together. They have a very rewarding taste for minimal time going into them.
These are very popular around Springtime but one of the great things about them is that this recipe can be used year round. For example, for Valentines simply switch out the egg shaped cutter and use a heart shaped one instead to create beautiful and delicious Reese’s hearts for your loved ones. Or even for Halloween you can use a pumpkin shaped cutter, for Christmas a candy cane and so on. The possibilities are tasty and endless.
Are there different substitutions that can be made with Reese’s Eggs?
One of the most popular variations of this recipe is instead of making them with milk chocolate, using white chocolate instead. These taste just as good for all my white chocolate lovers out there! It can also be fun to make a batch of both and give some variation to them when at parties, etc. Click here for a step by step recipe using white chocolate.
Try More of these Reese’s Type Treats
- Reese’s No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Amazing Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies
- Reese’s Cheesecake Brownies
- Reese’s Fudge
Homemade Reese's Eggs
Description
These homemade Reese's eggs are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter center with a thick, rich chocolate covering making these the best Easter dessert! With only a handful of ingredients these chocolate eggs can be made quickly and easily even with the help of kids!
Ingredients
- 3 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1-2 bags milk chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons shortening
Instructions
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Beat together powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter together. At this point the dough will be crumbly. Add two tablespoons of milk and continue to beat together until the dough softens. If the dough still seems crumbly that is ok.
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On a floured surface, roll the dough out to desired thickness. About 1/2 thickness. You can use egg cookie cutters or with a knife, shape the dough to look like eggs.
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Place eggs on a cookie sheet and put in the freezer for an hour.
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When you are ready to dip them, add the chocolate and 1 Tbsp shortening in a microwave and melt 30 seconds at a time. Stirring it after every 30 seconds and being careful not to cook the chocolate to burn.
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Dip each egg in chocolate. I used a spoon to help cover in the chocolate. Place them on wax paper to set.
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If more chocolate is needed, melt the second bag with the shortening. Enjoy!
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*Makes approx. 20 eggs
Recipe Notes
Updated on March 21, 2020
Originally Posted on March 27, 2013
Nutrition Facts
Serves: 20
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
once they are coated. do you store them in the frig?
Just made these for Easter. Dont sweat the shortening. Its only 1tbsp! I used store brand peanut butter and they turned out amazing…just not as pretty 🙂
I don’t generally have shortening in the house and I hate buying products that I’ll only use once. Do you figure I could use butter instead?
Yes, that will work great too with oil. Enjoy!
Hi Alyssa,
How do you store the Reece’s Eggs? They sound delicious. I’m going to try them.
Thanks!
Do these need to be refrigerated?
They don’t have to be but if you are not going to be eating them quickly that day, I would recommend it. They tend to melt too if warm. Enjoy your Reese’s! XOXO
Thanks so much for a great recipe! I will be making these tomorrow for my peanut and tree-nut allergic son. I am substituting Sunbutter for the peanut butter. Can’t wait to try! THANK YOU!!
Please help. I can’t get my candy out of the chocolate without pulling off the bottom or poking holes. How do I get them out so they look good?
Oh no! I am not sure why it is sticking so much! So Sorry. Sometimes I have to use a little non-stick spray in the plastic trays. Hope that helps! These are so good and fun to make! XOXO
Do you need to refrigerate the Reese’s peanut butter eggs?
Yes, I like to keep them in the refrigerator to harden and keep that way unless I am serving them or giving them to friends and neighbors close by. These are truly the best! Enjoy! XOXO
These. Are. AMAZING! They truly taste like the real deal. Thank you!
These are SO DARN GOOD. I get asked to make them on a regular basis! I’m wondering, do you think I could make these as bars with the peanut butter layer on the bottom and chocolate on top? Thank you for such a great recipe!
Your recipe does not say what size bag of chocolate chips for Reece egg recipe
Just a regular size bag of chocolate chips.
What size bag of chocolate chips to start with? Is the shortening that importmant or could I use coconut oil?
Turned out great my husband loved them
Can I just use a double boiler for the chocolate?
Yes, that should work too.
I made these today and used a plastic Easter egg as my cutter they turned out great thanks for this recipe
I’m excited to try these but I never keep Crisco on hand and prefernot to buy it since the recipe only calls for 2 tablespoons. Can you substitute butter for the shortening?
Yes, you can
So, I just made these for the 1st time and I followed the directions exactly. The eggs broke apart as I was picking them up and dipping them in the chocolate. I got a good 5-6 eggs that didn’t break. I just used the broken parts too because they taste the same but was just wondering what I did wrong?
Oh no! I am so sorry that happened to you! Freezing is the most important part. If they were not completely frozen then that would happen. I am not sure why they would brake apart though if they were frozen unless they were sitting out too long when you were dipping them in the chocolate. I am sorry for the trouble! They are delicious and one of our favorite Easter treats.
loev
Great fun for myself and my grandson on a Saturday afternoon he loves pb still waiting on chocolate to set I think we need to stick with eggs others we’re to big and broke
Can you use natural peanut butter? That’s all we use.
Yes, that should work too!
The recipe says to flower a service to roll it out on do you use flower or powder sugar
You will use flour on the table to roll it out so it does not stick to everything. Hope that helps!
Hi Alyssa!
I’m going to try your recipe out tomorrow.I have silicone candy molds I’m going to use to shape the candy (Easter eggs, baskets, and bunnies) Should I flour inside the molds before putting in the peanut butter mixture & freezing?
You do not have to but you are welcome to or even using cooking spray is always a great source to get them to pop out without cracking.
Hi. I just found this and I’m planning on making them today. Do you beat the peanut butter filling with an electric mixer or by hand?
I used a hand mixer to mix the peanut butter mixture. Hope you enjoy these!
I’ve tried this recipe twice and I wasn’t able to roll out the dough, any suggestions?
Oh no! I am sorry that you were having a problem. Sometimes a little extra flour can help or even cooking spray on the rolling pin can help make it roll smoother. Hope that helps!
THANK YOU SWEETIE FOR YOUR RECIPE ❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯👍
Has anyone used semi-sweet chocolate to cover the eggs?
You really should not use raw flour to roll out the dough, this is not the safest option. I would recommend using powdered sugar; as if you were rolling out fondant.
These turned out fantastic! Easy to follow and a great activity during this pandemic.
Wowie wow wow! These are incredible, and fun. I used up some white chocoalte and butterscotch chips I had in the cupboard first. OMG–there won’t be any of these left today after Easter dinner.
I’m highly allergic to peanut butter so I used wow butter and the concept working with it was amazing worked really well!