Best Homemade Chocolate Easter Eggs Recipes
HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS
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
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.
HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS
These chocolate easter eggs are made without a mold. They are basically oval chocolate truffles . I usually coat half in cocoa powder and the other half in coconut flakes. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week, but they never last that long in my house!
Provided by Marianne
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate
Time 5h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place chocolate, cream, and butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in rum, followed by confectioners' sugar. Cool briefly, then cover and cool in the refrigerator until firm, about 5 hours.
- Shape chocolate mixture into oval eggs. Place cocoa powder and coconut flakes in separate small bowls. Roll 1/2 of the chocolate eggs in the cocoa powder and the other 1/2 in coconut flakes. Transfer to the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 2.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SURPRISE EASTER EGGS
Here's a fun Easter surprise: Make your own hollow chocolate eggs and fill them with surprise treats. The egg-shaped silicone molds will do most of the work for you, making them look pretty and polished.
Provided by Riley Wofford
Time 45m
Yield Makes Eight 2-inch or Five 4-inch Eggs
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt colored melts in a heat-proof bowl (or separate bowls, if using multiple colors) according to package instructions until completely melted and smooth. Consistency should be loose but spreadable; if too thick, stir in shortening, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, until proper consistency is reached.
- Using a food-safe paintbrush, brush insides of clean, dry 2-inch or 4-inch egg molds with light-handed, wide brushstrokes of colored melt. Refrigerate 5 minutes, or let set in a cool place about 30 minutes.
- Melt cocoa melts in a heatproof bowl according to package instructions until completely melted and smooth. Let cool until warm and pourable but no longer hot to the touch (if too hot, it will melt the brushstroke design). Working one at a time, pour 1 to 2 tablespoons cocoa melt (depending on size of mold) into each mold, over colored brushstrokes. Use a clean food-safe brush to gently brush chocolate into an even layer over bottom and up sides of each egg until completely covered, taking extra care when brushing over colored brushstrokes. Let set, then repeat 2 to 3 more times, until you have a nice, thick layer. (This will make the eggs sturdier and keep them from breaking during assembly.)
- Scrape edges of molds with a sharp paring knife to create clean edges; reserve any remaining chocolate to remelt for assembly. Refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes (to set and make easier to remove).
- Meanwhile, reheat reserved chocolate until smooth and brushable. Gently pop each egg half out of its mold, then fill one half with candies and brush edges with reserved chocolate. Press second egg half at seam until connected. Repeat with remaining eggs. Scrape seams of eggs with paring knife again to create a smooth oval. Handle with care and store in a cool, dry place up to 1 week.
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