Homemade Chocolate Easter Eggs

Name: Homemade Chocolate Easter Eggs
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 eggs.
Ingredients: 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 (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons shortening; Assorted decorating icings and cake decorator candy flowers

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

Ingredients

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 (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
Assorted decorating icings and cake decorator candy flowers

Directions

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

1 each: 988 calories, 57g fat (23g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 121g carbohydrate (105g sugars, 7g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Easter Eggs in Country Woman March/April 2002

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KristiJo

Apr 22, 2011

We've made these yearly - quite the tradition. But, we know they're incredibly unhealthy. What works for us? We slice them and serve them that way and we freeze the eggs - works great! Everyone gets satisfied with just a little bit because they're so sweet. Very easy recipe and the kids help each time...
Mrs_T

Apr 12, 2011

We actually liked these quite a lot. I only made half the recipe, and it was plenty. I did make them quite a bit smaller, more like tablespoon size.For those questioning the flavor of pudding, the original recipe from Country Woman specified chocolate or butterscotch pudding -- and note that it is the cook and serve type. I think instant pudding would be too sweet, and sugar-free pudding probably wouldn't work at all, so you will want to be sure you buy the right kind.I am planning to make these again this year, along with a peanut butter egg recipe from this same site.
distractedhomemaker

Jan 3, 2011

Doesn't even specify what kind of pudding to use! we had to guess and it wasn't good at all!
Bratrattery

Jan 22, 2009

We tried making these. Good idea, but the filling wasn't very good at all. Very sweet. We only used tablespoons of filling rather than 1/2 cup and they were too rich to finish, I can't imagine making them that big.
PatriciaQ

Feb 4, 2008

Does this really have 988 calories and 121 carbs per egg?