Love the Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs that churches make around Easter time? These Southern Church Peanut Butter Eggs are just like those, they’re perfect and taste amazing!
Ok, ok, before anyone looses their mind (because this is the internet and people will), I know I titled these “Southern Church Peanut Butter Eggs” but I’m sure the churchs in the north also make tasty peanut butter eggs. I just live in the south and when I think of these peanut butter eggs, I think of little southern ladies in little southern churches making peanut butter eggs! haha So that’s why I named them that!
So question! Do the churches where you live make/sell giant peanut butter eggs for Easter? The churches around here have been making them for as long as I can remember except the number of churches that makes them seems to have dwindled down lately. I’ve only seen them from one church this year and every time I see them for sale the peanut butter ones are always gone!
That’s what happened last Saturday! We went out to eat for lunch, and there on the counter was a lovely stack of chocolate eggs! I picked and searched through them all and ALL OF THE PEANUT BUTTER ONES WERE GONE! YEP! GONE! I was so sad.
Now I haven’t been craving sweets very much this pregnancy, but I wanted a peanut butter egg!
Well I wanted a peanut butter egg and I wanted to get Thomas one. However, there were no peanut butter eggs to be found.
So what does one do when they can’t find tasty southern church Easter peanut butter eggs? You make them at home!
They’re easy to make and the longest part of the entire process is letting these little eggs cool in the fridge before dipping them in chocolate.
Make these giant or make them small. Either way, they’re going to be tasty!
If you’re looking for a nut free version of these peanut butter eggs, my friend Kristen from Comfortably Domestic made a sun butter version of my recipe and you an find it here! It’s perfect safe for anyone with nut allergies!!
Southern Church Peanut Butter Eggs
Southern Church Peanut Butter Eggs
Love the Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs that churches make around Easter time? These Southern Church Peanut Butter Eggs are just like those, they're perfect and taste amazing!
- Cook Time:10m
- Total Time:4h
- Yield: 16 Peanut Butter Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 24 ounces melting chocolate wafers
- 15 sugar flowers (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter and peanut butter together over medium heat.
- Once the butter and peanut butter mixture is melted pour it into another large bowl.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Stir in the powdered sugar until well combined.
- Place into fridge for 30 minutes.
- Remove from fridge and roll dough into large egg shapes
- I normally get about 15-16 eggs. Roll smaller eggs to get more.
- Lay eggs on a tray that has been lined with paper towels. The paper towels will soak up some of the oils.
- Place eggs on tray with paper towels and place into the fridge to 2-3 hours.
- Remove eggs from fridge.
- Melt chocolate according to package directions.
- Dip each egg into the chocolate and tap off excess.
- Place eggs onto a tray lined with parchment paper.
- Top each egg with a sugar flower.
- Let chocolate eggs dry until Chocolate hardens.
This post WAS NOT SPONSORED but here are the brands I liked to use for my peanut butter eggs:
- Sugar – Dixie Crystals
- Butter – Land O Lakes
- Peanut Butter – JIF
- Sugar flowers and Melting Chocolate – Wilton
Liz says
April 5, 2017 at 8:26 pmNope, but I wish this was a tradition around here!!! They look fabulous!!!
Malia@Small Town Girl Blog says
April 5, 2017 at 9:29 pmNo! I live in the Pacific Northwest and have never heard of these! Oh how I love Southern style! These sound divine!! Pinned and Sharing!
Connie Maitland says
April 6, 2017 at 11:11 amTHEY ARE SO GOOD AND PRETTY.
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
April 17, 2017 at 3:28 pmMmmm. I’m afraid if I made these, I would eat them ALL!! Hahaha but that’s okay right?? That’s why they invented stretchy pants 🙂
jennifer p says
April 19, 2017 at 4:46 pmI made a bunch of these for Easter this year and they were a hit! They were gone so fast!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
April 24, 2017 at 7:34 pmmmmm I love how much peanut butter is packed into these eggs!!
CHrista says
February 13, 2018 at 11:18 pmI grew up in PA and I saw these every year. They can also be found in MD, OH, and probably WV. I figured it was a German thing. I live in Nc now, and I really don’t see them.
Angie says
February 14, 2018 at 2:07 pmThat’s so weird. I live on the VA/NC line and see them at churches and diners all the time around Easter! 🙂
Kathy Carl says
March 13, 2018 at 8:54 pmPeanut butter, coconut cream, and butter cream Easter Eggs are a very Northern thing since forever! And have been Church fund raisers as long as I can remember. In fact you can find them everywhere in South Central PA. Never had to make them until I moved here to NC where no one has even heard of anything but Cadbury and Reeces (also from PA) eggs.
Angie says
March 14, 2018 at 8:45 amI love the peanut butter eggs! I live on the VA/NC line and they’re everywhere here around Easter. I see Churches making them and at the registers/counters at diners.
Erica Watts says
April 12, 2019 at 1:21 pmI grew up in Harrisonburg VA and would see these all of the time. Now I live in Lexington NC and no one has ever heard of the Church peanut butter eggs!
Susan the Farm Quilter says
February 21, 2018 at 1:28 amI have never seen or heard of these…guess in Nevada and Washington they just haven’t learned yet!! Thanks for sharing these on Southern Plate’s Meal Plan Monday!!
Angie says
February 21, 2018 at 7:42 amHope you get to give them a try!
Bonnie says
March 11, 2018 at 6:09 pmI’ve helped make Coconut(my personal favorite) and peanut butter. Our Church sold tons. I’ve always wanted the recipe. Any chance you could do coconut also? thank you…
Angie says
March 11, 2018 at 8:07 pmI’ll have to look for a coconut one around here so I can give it a try! I’ve never had a coconut and peanut butter one! If I can find some and taste them I’ll see if I can make a version of it! I’m working on a recipe for the Maple Cream ones that I’ll be posting later this month!
Fran says
March 22, 2018 at 7:00 pmJust bought 20 of various flavors at a hospital that had a display in the hall. The ones I have eaten are delicious. Some were maple nut, some cute name with pretzel pieces inside, some peanut butter, coconut cream, black walnut, pecan praline, butter pecan. let your imagination run wild. Just go on line and there are so many recipes for candy easter eggs. A lot of people here in wv make them at Christmas and roll them into ball shape. I love the ones made with cream cheese and also the ones made with condensed milk.
Angie says
March 22, 2018 at 9:42 pmI love the idea of the pecan praline and butter pecan ones!
Marillyn says
March 13, 2018 at 11:34 amyes, please try to make some coconut/creme eggs….they are delish. Don’t have a clue how to make them tho.
Peanut butter recipe…top notch!!
Angie says
March 13, 2018 at 8:34 pmI’ll give it a try!
Lauren says
March 14, 2018 at 3:16 pmI am 35 year old true NC born and raised girl! These eggs have always been a staple of churches and get togethers as long as I can remember.
tanya says
March 23, 2018 at 12:43 amHad a piece of one today …I’ve always loved these …I’m glad we save em for Easter time so we never get tired of em . I see this and I wanna go try and make em if I can I should see if my church made any or anything
Angie says
March 24, 2018 at 10:17 amLet me know if you make them! I love making them at Easter and you’re right, it makes them extra special to have them pretty much only once a year!
cat says
March 24, 2018 at 6:39 pmi loved these and i have a favor to ask. several years ago i bought (by reeses) a reverse peanut butter cup…it had peanut butter chocolate (as in melted peanut butter chipc) for a coating and the inside was a chocolate flavor instead of a eanut butter flavor. i went back to buy some and there were no more and anyone who ever tasted them loved them but reeses no longer makes them and must not have made many. do you have any idea how to make them?? just reverse the flavors but i can not get the chocolate inside to be creamy and nummy. help if you can!! cat
Angie says
March 25, 2018 at 9:41 amHi Cat! I have never had those before but they sounds amazing!! I’ll have to see if I can work on a recipe for that! I’m thinking maybe we can use the chocolate spread for a part of a recipe for the filling. That would be awesome.
Call Jeff says
March 25, 2018 at 10:17 pmPlease Big Bear’s wife there is no need to apologize enough with all this political correctness
Angie says
March 25, 2018 at 10:27 pmUnfortunately when I don’t, I get a bunch of e-mails from people losing their minds about stuff. Trying to save my sanity and e-mail inbox haha.
Rebecca says
March 29, 2018 at 4:22 pmOh my gosh, bless you for naming this “southern church” pb eggs! I was searching for a recipe to recreate the ones my nanny used to buy from the church ladies for us every year–Nanny is long passed, and I’ve developed nut allergies as an adult, so I need to make my own. And YES, church eggs are a thing here in the mountains of VA, though like yours, the number of churches doing them is dwindling over time.
So thank you, thank you, thank you! Looking forward to peeking over the rest of your blog, just as soon as I make these eggs. 😉
Angie says
March 29, 2018 at 4:51 pmI’m so glad that you found me and the recipe!! I love these peanut butter eggs! They’re so fun to make and everyone always loves them! I saw where you said you have a nut allergy, if you want to try these without peanut butter, I have a friend that make my recipe using sunbutter (like peanut butter but made with sunflower seeds!) and her chocolate eggs are perfectly safe for anyone with nut allergies!! You can find her recipe here: https://comfortablydomestic.com/2018/03/chocolate-sunbutter-eggs/
I didn’t know if you’re allergic to all nuts but I thought I’d share it with you. My best friend is allergic to tree nuts but she can eat peanut butter, (since it’s peanuts) but I know some people with nut allergies are also allergic to peanuts and peanut butter.
Rebecca says
March 29, 2018 at 5:24 pmThank you so much for sharing that with me! I’ve gotten so used to adjusting recipes (I have multiple food allergies: tree nuts, coconut, and peppers, of all things!), I forget to search for allergy-friendly recipes. 😛 I actually use WowButter instead of Sunbutter…the toasted soy tastes more like peanuts to my kids, they’re not big sunflower seed fans. I think it’s probably in their heads, but whatever works, right?
Thanks again, hope you have a happy Easter!
Angie says
March 30, 2018 at 9:21 amWelcome! I’ll have to check out the WOWbutter! I have a few friends that would love that! Happy Easter!! I hope you love the eggs!
Oh and I totally understand the food allergies! My husband is allergic to peppers and onions and his sister is allergic to Coconut!
Kentuckylady717 says
March 30, 2018 at 12:32 amMy daughter and I make these for Christmas, but in balls or some call them Buckeyes….but we don’t leave any peanut butter showing, we roll them in balls and put in freezer for several mins. to get really cool, then dip them in choc. they are delicious….taste like reese cups 🙂 We love them so do everyone we share them with….really time consuming but oh so good….but never made them for Easter tho…..
Angie says
March 30, 2018 at 9:19 amI love making them into Buckeyes too!
Melissa says
March 31, 2018 at 12:01 pmI recall making these in Home Ec class in the 80’s in West Virginia … we then made them at home and now my daughter and I make them each Easter. I moved to New England and when I made them the first time everyone was amazed by them … funny as I thought being something so simple they would be made everywhere!? PS being born in Ohio “Buckeyes” are a must for us too at Christmas time ?
Angie says
April 1, 2018 at 3:41 pmI’m kind of jealous of everyone that got to take a Home Ec class in school! We didn’t have them at our schools. I love these eggs so much too. I can’t wait until my son is a little older and we can make them together. I bet that’s a wonderful memory & tradition for you and your daughter to share!!
Kathy says
March 31, 2018 at 2:21 pmHi,
I was so pleased to see this recipe. Thank you so very much for bringing back a piece of my childhood. I have made them up and have them ready for Easter.
Granny used to make all sorts of flavors, she stated with a base and then added things. I remember having peanut butter (which lead to the search today for my grandkids), cherry, vanilla cream, coconut cream, black walnut, pecan praline, maple nut, butter pecan and a coffee one that only the grown ups were allowed to eat. When we got there a day early, we got to help roll eggs or even dip eggs when we were a bit older. How I wish I saved that recipe!
Angie says
April 1, 2018 at 3:39 pmOh my gosh! I’m so glad you found my blog and this recipe too! Your granny’s egg flavors sounds amazing! I bet the pecan praline and butter pecans would have been my favorite! My husband wants me to attempt to make some maple cream eggs ones year, since he loves those too but I haven’t ventured out far past the peanut butter ones yet haha.
Jessica says
April 4, 2018 at 2:06 amThese were one of my favorite treats in my basket growing up! Now as an adult I help my church sell these as a fund raiser at Easter time. We also do coconut and cherry nut eggs. I’m from Southern WV.
Judy says
April 4, 2018 at 10:19 pmI use to do large size for my son. Decorated with roses and flowers added His name on the side. They were a big hit for years.
Angie says
April 5, 2018 at 10:27 amI want to make those for our little guy when he gets older and put his name on one as an Easter tradition!
Erica says
April 4, 2019 at 3:09 pmThank you! After sifting through various chocolate peanut butter egg recipes on the internet I’ve settled on this one. It sounds perfect. The ingredients look about right; most of the comments under similar recipes suggest using ingredient proportions you’ve already chosen so no tweaking is necessary, PTL!). I’m excited to make these :). Thanks again from a Momma & Wifey in PA.
Angie says
April 4, 2019 at 7:36 pmHi Erica! I hope that you love them!! They’re a favorite around here for sure during Easter. This year I’m making them for everyone in the family and piping their names on the top in chocolate!
Corinne says
April 10, 2019 at 7:43 amThese are a Lancaster County, PA staple around Easter!
Kimberly Westfall says
April 12, 2019 at 10:13 pmI made these, while trying 6 other peanut butter egg recipes. These are the ones I grew up with in Pennsylvania and Maryland!
I can’t thank you enough for posting this. I even wrote it down in my recipe book. 😊
Angie says
April 16, 2019 at 10:04 pmSo glad that you liked it!!
Kristin says
April 20, 2019 at 4:20 pmI am so happy you posted this recipe! My grandma’s church used to have them every year at Easter and I have been searching and searching for a recipe for them! Can’t wait to make these
Angie says
April 20, 2019 at 9:44 pmKristin,
I hope you love them! I just made a huge batch of them today for Easter tomorrow and used cookie royal icing to write everyone’s name on their egg. I’m so excited to hand them out tomorrow!