Easter is kind of sneaking up on me this year.
The boxes in the basement labeled Easter are still in there. I have a feeling they will end up staying there this year. Too much going on in the house right now.
I better at least dig the baskets out, or the kids might riot.
A couple weeks ago I was leaving Walmart and saw a poster advertising the movie Hop.
Our kids are deprived because we wouldn’t take them last year to see it. We don’t mind watching silly movies. Tt is just paying an arm and a leg to see them that I mind.
So we told them when it comes to redbox we could rent it. $1 for silly movies is much more doable!!!
Anyway, on the poster was an egg shaped chick wearing bunny ears!!! My sister actually pointed it out to me and said that I should make something like that this year.
Fast forward 2 1/2 weeks and I finally made them. Let’s just say, they ALMOST didn’t happen. I blame it on trying to do these after 11 p.m.
The peanut butter filling worked perfectly. The marshmallow ears were super easy to do.
It was the chocolate coating that gave me grief!!! (It isn’t good to hurry when working with chocolate.)
I heated it up too much and then the chocolate was clumpy and just wouldn’t smooth out, even with shortening added. GGGRRRR!!!! Finally I gave up on that batch and tossed it before getting too mad.
I still had a bag of CandiQuik white chocolate in the cupboard. This time I got smarter and heated it up slowly over low heat. Then I added some shortening and Wilton gel color, and was able to cover the peanut butter eggs.
Then for all the fun details like googly eyes, beaks, and chocolate covered pretzel wings!!
But really the best part of these chicks is cutting into them and gobbling them down!!!
With the peanut butter filling I made 2 chicks. They are about 4 1/2 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and 1 3/4 inches thick, so I don’t recommend eating a whole chick in one sitting!
Spread out the Peanut Butter Easter Chicks wealth!!!
In fact, I would recommend saving one for yourself/family and then packing the other one up for someone special.
These are the perfect little gifts. Put one chick in a plastic treat bag.
Top it with a doily that is accented with a sticker, and put it into a grass lined easter basket from the $ Tree. (I got the clear treat bags and small doilies from Michaels) (the googly eyes came from there too)
Peanut Butter Easter Chicks
Make and decorate these fun Peanut Butter Easter Chicks to put in Easter baskets.
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup marshmallow cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 - 10 ounce bag white melts
- yellow gel food coloring
- 2 large marshmallows
- pink sprinkles
- 8 mini twist pretzels
- 4 googly eyes
- 2 mini marshmallows
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, cream butter, vanilla, peanut butter, and marshmallow cream until light and fluffy.
- Slowly beat in the sugar. Shape into 2 large eggs. Place on wax paper and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Melt candy melts in microwave according to package directions. Stir until smooth. Spoon 1/2 cup melted chocolate into a bowl and tint orange.
- Dip 4 pretzels in the orange chocolate. Use a fork to place on wax paper to set up.
- Spoon the rest of the orange chocolate into a plastic baggie. Cut the end off and carefully pipe 2 orange triangles on parchment paper for beaks. Set the pretzels and beaks aside.
- Pour the remaining white chocolate into a shallow bowl and tint it yellow. Place one peanut butter egg into the chocolate and spoon the chocolate over the top until coated. Using a small spatula, remove the peanut butter egg and tap off the excess chocolate.
- Place on wax paper lined plate. Refrigerate until set. Remelt the yellow chocolate and dip 4 pretzels in the and let set. Place a spoonful of yellow chocolate into a plastic bag and cut the tip off. Pipe a small patch of yellow hair on parchment paper.
- While the chocolate is setting, cut the marshmallow in half diagonally and dip the sticky edge into pink sprinkles.
- Place 2 orange pretzels side by side. Add a dab of yellow chocolate on the bottom of the egg and stand it up on the pretzels.
- Use a toothpick to add chocolate to the backs of the googly eyes and place on chicks face. Do the same for the beak.
- Dip the bottoms of the marshmallow ears in the yellow chocolate and set on top of the egg. Hold in place for a few seconds so they don’t slide off. Dip the end of the patch of yellow hair into the yellow chocolate and put in between the ears.
- Cut 2 small pieces off of the mini marshmallows and add to the sides of the chick's head so it looks like a headband.
- Dip the edges of the yellow pretzels in the yellow chocolate and hold on the sides of the egg for a few seconds.
Notes
*This makes 2 giant peanut butter eggs, but I would recommend sharing them with friends.
**You can also divide the mixture into 4 eggs in order to make more chicks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1646Total Fat: 70gSaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 2010mgCarbohydrates: 239gFiber: 8gSugar: 131gProtein: 26g
Lisa@hooplapalooza says
these are right up my alley! pb and cuteness! 🙂
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons says
Now..that is pretty darn cute! Love it!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
So cute & such a smart idea! I love it!
Jenn "Rook No. 17" says
The “hair tuft” — LOL — you’re a master! I know I totally missed the boat on spotlighting your post in time for Easter, but I shared it on Facebook today nonetheless. I’ve got to make these for my hubby next year. He’s a peanut-butter egg fanatic!
jenn
Christine says
AMAZING!!!!!!! Can you make some for me… oupps.. I mean for my kids?
I sure HOPE you’ll share this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream to Reality!
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/04/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-10.html
carissa at lowercase letters says
you, my dear, are amazing!!! your creations are just that – super creative. love it! thank you. : )
Mandy says
So cute, I don’t know how you cut into them after all that! Thanks for linking them up on TTT. My little Emma just said how cute they are.
Suzi says
Aww these are just so adorable.
almost to cute to eat, LOL.
Karina Arshad, Kaza Design says
these are too cute!
Erin says
Oh my gosh! These are totally adorable!!!
Jessica says
Wow….so cool!! This Easter project is so neat…thanks for sharing!!
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cupsbykim says
These are too cute! I’d love if you would share them at my link party, Sweet & Simple Sunday!!
http://www.cupsbykim.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweet-simple-sunday-3.html
Hope to see you there!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh my goodness you are so creative! Those are adorable. And I’m so happy I’m not the only one whose Easter bins are still in the storage room…
4Sisters says
How adorable! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me 😉 Love, love, love these!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Beth Jackson Klosterboer says
Your peanut butter filled chicks are just adorable. What a wonderful treat for Easter.
Beth @ Hungry Happenings
Hayley says
SO SO SO CUTE!! I love these and omg, that peanut butter filling looks incredible. I, too, am a victim of Easter sneaking up on me–we have no decorations out and no time!
Emily says
Cute! And they look delicious, too!
Mindie Hilton says
Those are two cute. They have a lot of personality 🙂
Michael Ann says
Great job! And the filling sounds really tasty too! I would probably only eat it so much of it I would only have enough for one bunny 🙂
Terry says
These are too cute!