Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Prep time: 95 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

Make these wonderful chocolate-covered peanut butter and crispy rice cereal treats in the shape of eggs for fun Easter candies.

Ingredients

2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup butter
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

1 Combine peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth; stir in confectioners' sugar and crisp rice cereal until a dough is formed. Refrigerate the mixture for about 1 hour to allow it to be easier to work with. Shape mixture into egg shapes and freeze for 20 minutes.
2 Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler over low heat until smooth; dip egg shapes into chocolate. Place on waxed paper and allow to cool.