Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Eggs

2 hrs 39 mins

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. In saucepan melt butter #1 over low heat.
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
3. Add in peanut butter #1 and stir.
4. Add crisp rice cereal.
5. Stir until well coated.
6. Blend powdered sugar, peanut butter #2, butter #2, salt and vanilla until smooth.
7. Shape into 1 inch balls. Set aside.
8. Using butter spray, spray the inside of Jumbo Easter Eggs. Alternatively, shape cereal mixture into easter egg shape by hand.
9. Fill the plastic Easter Eggs with the cereal mixture, leaving enough room to place the peanut butter ball.
10. Insert peanut butter ball and close egg.
11. Set aside for an hour or refrigerate to allow mixture to set faster.
12. In a microwave safe bowl, place the chocolate, then add butter #3.
13. Microwave on medium for 2 minutes, then stir.
14. Continue microwaving on medium for 30 seconds to 1 minute more, until chocolate and butter are all melted, stirring frequently.
15. When set, remove from egg.
16. Place a bamboo skewer into them.
17. Dip them in melted chocolate covering thoroughly and place them on a sheet of wax paper to cool.
18. Allow to harden at room temperature or in refrigerator.

2 hrs 42 mins

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. In saucepan melt butter #1 over low heat.
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
3. Add in peanut butter #1 and stir.
4. Add crisp rice cereal.
5. Stir until well coated.
6. Blend powdered sugar, peanut butter #2, butter #2, salt and vanilla until smooth.
7. Shape into 1 inch balls. Set aside.
8. Using butter spray, spray the inside of Jumbo Easter Eggs. Alternatively, shape cereal mixture into easter egg shape by hand.
9. Fill the plastic Easter Eggs with the cereal mixture, leaving enough room to place the peanut butter ball.
10. Insert peanut butter ball and close egg.
11. Set aside for an hour or refrigerate to allow mixture to set faster.
12. In a microwave safe bowl, place the chocolate, then add butter #3.
13. Microwave on medium for 2 minutes, then stir.
14. Continue microwaving on medium for 30 seconds to 1 minute more, until chocolate and butter are all melted, stirring frequently.
15. When set, remove from egg.
16. Place a bamboo skewer into them.
17. Dip them in melted chocolate covering thoroughly and place them on a sheet of wax paper to cool.
18. Allow to harden at room temperature or in refrigerator.
19. When chocolate is set, divide among indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

1 mins

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: Countertop
2. Serve at room temperature.