Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs (Printable)

Rich peanut butter centers encased in dark chocolate with sea salt—a festive and decadent homemade sweet.

# What You'll Need:

→ Peanut Butter Filling

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
03 - 1 cup powdered sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
05 - Pinch fine sea salt

→ Chocolate Coating

06 - 8 ounces dark chocolate (60–70% cocoa), chopped
07 - 1 tablespoon coconut oil, optional

→ Topping

08 - 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

# Method:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt. Mix until smooth and thick.
03 - Scoop about 2 tablespoons of mixture and form into egg shapes by hand. Place each formed egg onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all mixture is used.
04 - Freeze the shaped peanut butter eggs for 30 minutes, or until firm.
05 - In a heatproof bowl, melt dark chocolate and coconut oil (if using) over simmering water or microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
06 - Use a fork to dip each frozen peanut butter egg into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Return eggs to the baking sheet.
07 - Immediately sprinkle each chocolate-coated egg with flaky sea salt before the chocolate sets.
08 - Refrigerate the eggs for at least 15 minutes, until the chocolate coating is fully set. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste better than store-bought candy and take surprisingly little effort.
  • Luscious peanut butter filling and crisp dark chocolate make every bite memorable.
02 -
  • If you skip chilling the peanut butter filling, it melts into the chocolate & makes coating impossible.
  • Using real chocolate instead of candy melts gives a richer, restaurant-quality shell.
03 -
  • Freezing eggs after shaping makes the chocolate dip easy and mess-free.
  • Sprinkling the salt while chocolate is still soft ensures it sticks and adds sparkle.
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