Happy Easter!

With Easter just two days away, why not whip up a batch of homemade Easter Eggs, the chocolate kind of course. :-) I'm posting two of my favorite recipes for these easy to make treats. Hope you enjoy!

Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

1/4 lb. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 lb. confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
12 oz. milk or dark chocolate chips or candy wafers (I prefer the dark chocolate)

Mix the butter and cream cheese together. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix well. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt and mix until well-blended. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour. Form the peanut butter mixture into egg shapes, then refrigerate again for at least one hour. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler. Using a large toothpick, dip each peanut butter egg in the melted chocolate. Arrange the chocolate coated eggs on a waxed paper lined tray and allow the chocolate to harden.


Coconut Cream Easter Eggs

1/4 lb. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 lbs. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
15 oz. flaked coconut (2 bags)
12 oz. dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix the butter and cream cheese together. Add the confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla and mix well. Add the coconut and mix until well blended. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour. Form the mixture into egg shapes and refrigerate again for at least one hour. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler. Using a large toothpick, dip each coconut egg in melted chocolate to coat. Arrange the chocolate coated eggs on a waxed paper lined tray and allow the chocolate to harden.