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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!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- ¼ pound margarine, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
- 12 ounces peanut butter
- 12 ounces flaked coconut
- 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Directions
Step 1
Beat cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until well combined. Add confectioners' sugar in batches and beat until ingredients are evenly distributed; dough will be very stiff.
Step 2
Divide the batter in half and place each half of the batter in a separate bowl. Stir peanut butter into one of the bowls and coconut flakes into the second.
Step 3
Using your hands, mold the dough into egg-shapes and arrange the forms on cookie sheets. Place the eggs in the freezer until frozen, 1 to 2 hour.
Step 4
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 waxed paper-lined cookie sheets and return to the freezer to harden. After the chocolate has hardened, the eggs can be kept in the refrigerator.
Editor’s Note:
We reduced the amount of coconut flakes from 16 ounces to 12 ounces, and clarified the instructions in Step 1 after featuring this recipe in a video.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 60 | |
| Calories 214 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat13g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol4mg | 1% |
| Sodium58mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate25g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 7% |
| Protein3g | |
| Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
| Calcium11mg | 1% |
| Iron1mg | 4% |
| Potassium114mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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