peanut butter easter bunnies

Recipe by
Melanie Ross
Rumford, ME

Homemade peanut butter cream filling inside a chocolate candy bunny shell. These are so fun to fill Easter baskets with.

prep time 30 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For peanut butter easter bunnies

  • 6 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 c
    marshmallow cream
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 8 oz
    chocolate candiquik (or your favorite melting chocolate)
  • YOU CAN ALSO SHAPE THE PEANUT BUTTER MIXTURE INTO EGGS AND FREEZE FOR 20 MINUTES. THEN DIP INTO THE MELTED CHOCOLATE, SET ON WAXED PAPER, AND ADD SOME SPRINKLES.

How To Make peanut butter easter bunnies

  • 1
    In mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter, marshmallow cream, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the sugar.
  • 2
    Melt the chocolate CandiQuik according to the package directions. Paint the inside of your candy mold with chocolate. Refrigerate for 2 minutes. Check mold to see if there are areas that need a second coat of chocolate. Refrigerate again. Fill with peanut butter mixture leaving room for more chocolate. Spoon a small amount of chocolate over the top of the peanut butter mixture covering everything. Refrigerate until firm. Flip the mold over and pop out the bunny.
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