With Easter right around the corner, I wanted to create a healthier and allergy-friendly version of everyone's favorite Easter chocolate candy indulgence: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs. They are much easier to make than they probably look and are totally adaptable to a nut-free, gluten-free and vegan diet.
The creamy filling and hard chocolate shell is insanely delicious and beyond addictive. I went ahead and added some brown rice cereal for an added crisp on the inside - totally optional but highly recommended.
These chocolate eggs are simple to pull together. The outside is just mini vegan chocolate chips that I melted with a teaspoon of avocado oil in the microwave. I lined an Easter egg silicone mold from Michaels with the chocolate and let that set in the freezer for a couple minutes while I made the filling.
The filling is made by simply stirring together unsalted, unsweetened sunflower seed butter, brown rice crispy cereal (if using), maple syrup, salt and vanilla. It is super easy and a fun activity for kids to help with since it doesn't involve anything complicated.
Once the chocolate shell is set you spoon the sunflower filling inside and cover that with a bit more chocolate. Freeze for a couple minutes and then pop them out of the silicone molds to enjoy!
Even if you don't celebrate Easter these are fun for spring. In fact, for Passover I may make some without the cereal! You can make them in any shape if you don't want to go with the Easter egg mold.
This recipe is gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, egg-free and dairy-free.
I hope you love these fun and festive chocolate eggs as much as I do. If you give it a try, please let me know! Leave a comment below, rate it and tag your photo @eatingbyelaine and #eatingbyelaine on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook so I can see your creations!
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Vegan No-Nut-Butter Chocolate Eggs
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
These homemade candies are rich, chocolatey and 100% delicious! Just one is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. They are simple and quick to make and are the perfect fun treat to have on hand this spring.
Ingredients
- For the chocolate shell:
- 1 cup mini vegan dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil
- For the filling:
- ⅓ cup unsweetened, unsalted sunflower seed butter
- ¼ cup brown rice crisp cereal (optional)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- In a glass bowl stir together the chocolate chips and avocado oil until the chips are fully coated. Microwave on high for 2.5 minutes. Stir with a mini spatula until no chip chunks remain.
- Place a small amount of the melted chocolate in each of the six cavities of your silicone egg mold. Use your finger to lightly spread the chocolate so that the egg shape is fully coated with a thin layer of chocolate. Place the mold in your freezer to allow the chocolate to set for at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium glass bowl, use a spoon to stir together the sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Add brown rice crisps if using and stir in well. Once combined, remove the mold from the freezer and fill each egg cavity with the filling. Allow a very small amount of room on the sides of the mold as well as on top for more melted chocolate. Carefully spoon the melted chocolate over the filling until each egg cavity is perfectly full. Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes to allow the eggs to set. You can leave in the freezer until you are ready to enjoy. Pop each egg out of the mold before enjoying.
Notes
If the molds have been in the freezer for over an hour, remove for a couple minutes before enjoying. This ensures the chocolate shell won't be too hard when you bite into it.
Don't leave the eggs out in room temperature for too long or the chocolate will begin to soften too much.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
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