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Speckled Peanut Butter Eggs

Gorgeous, no-bake robin's egg blue truffles filled with rich, creamy peanut butter fudge and finished with edible chocolate speckles.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 12 eggs
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285

Ingredients
  

Peanut Butter Center
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter conventional brand
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Coating & Speckles
  • 12 oz white chocolate chips or candy melts
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil refined (if using chocolate chips)
  • 1 drop blue gel food coloring
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1-2 tbsp water or vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Clean, stiff paintbrush or toothbrush

Method
 

  1. Beat the creamy peanut butter and softened butter together until smooth. Mix in the vanilla and salt.
  2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until a firm, moldable dough forms. It should not be overly sticky.
  3. Scoop out the dough and roll into 12-14 egg shapes. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Freeze the eggs for at least 30-45 minutes until completely firm.
  5. Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second increments until smooth. Stir in a tiny amount of blue gel coloring until you reach a pastel blue shade.
  6. Dip each frozen egg into the blue chocolate, tapping off excess, and return to the parchment paper. Let the coating harden completely.
  7. In a small bowl, whisk the cocoa powder and water together to create a thin, fluid paint.
  8. Dip a stiff paintbrush into the cocoa mixture and run your thumb over the bristles to flick tiny speckles onto the hardened blue eggs. Let dry completely before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Serve chilled or at room temperature.