Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs – Naturally Sweetened, Gluten and Dairy Free

By Jamie
March 21, 2016

Healthy chocolate peanut butter eggs - like Reese's - Grain free, Dairy free, Naturally sweetenedEaster is just around the corner and everyone is looking for Easter basket ideas. You could always pick up a few bags of sugary goodness from the grocery store, but then you’ll probably have to deal with hyper kids and cavities. These chocolate peanut butter eggs are even yummier than the original Reese’s version, and they just so happen to be healthy.

Easter memories of stuffing my face

Easter was one of my favorite holidays when I was a kid because of the candy. I would get an Easter basket from my parents full of the sugary stuff, and I’d get yet another basket full of candy from my grandparents. We were all so obsessed with the candy, that one year my grandma had to resort to counting each jellybean after the cousins complained some family members were getting more than them.

Although I’m no longer Easter basket greedy, I wouldn’t mind having a bit of candy this year. We’re trying very hard to completely remove refined sugar from our diets though. I’ve had to get creative over the years and we now sweeten almost everything with natural sweeteners, like with these grain free jam thumbprint cookies, or this raspberry chocolate mousse with a secret superfood ingredient.

A healthy version that also tastes great

Fortunately I came up with a way to completely skip the refined sugar from these chocolate peanut butter eggs. Yep, even the chocolaty goodness covering the outside uses a natural sweetener. The chocolate is a play off of my favorite healthy candy bars recipe and is full of healthy fats, antioxidants and minerals.

Healthy chocolate peanut butter eggs - like Reese's - Grain free, Dairy free, Naturally sweetened

Typically the peanut butter filling is thickened with powdered sugar, but this version uses the secret power of coconut flour instead. Since coconut flour is super high in fiber, it really absorbs moisture without adding an overpowering coconut flavor.

I’ve shaped these into eggs since it’s Easter time, but feel free to make a Christmas tree version for the Holidays, or heart shaped for Valentine’s day. You don’t have to wait for a holiday to whip a batch up though, they’re that good.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs

Ingredients

Peanut butter filling

Chocolate coating

Directions:

  1. Using a mixer combine all of the filling ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Let the mixture thicken for 10-15 minutes, then give it a good mix again. It should come together and form a cookie dough like consistency.
  2. Meanwhile, on the stove melt the cocoa butter and coconut oil together over the lowest heat possible while stirring constantly.
  3. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder and raw honey.Healthy chocolate peanut butter eggs - like Reese's - Grain free, Dairy free, Naturally sweetened
  4. Pinch off pieces of the filling/dough that are slightly smaller than golf ball size and roll into a ball with your palms. Place the balls on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and flatten with fingers. Use your fingers to shape the top of the ball into a tapered, egg-like shape.
  5. Freeze the tray of peanut butter eggs for about 7 minutes, or until very firm.
  6. Dip the frozen peanut butter eggs into the chocolate coating, and then place them back onto the lined baking sheet. I just used my fingers and set the egg into the chocolate mixture, flipped it over and then let a bit of the excess drip off before setting it on the tray. I then used my finger to gently cover the area where my finger had left a mark in the top of the chocolate coating.
  7. Let the coating firm up for a few minutes, then enjoy eating your chocolate peanut butter eggs!

Do you have any favorite Easter traditions? Looking to start some new ones? Let us know in the comments below!

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  1. Yummy! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday! Pinned.

  2. I will be making these! Thank you for sharing this recipe on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth!

  3. H Jamie,
    Love your Peanut Butter eggs recipe -they look so tasty and healthy. Great alternative for the chemically laden store bought ones and no gluten or grain. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays blog hop. Pinned & tweeted.

  4. These will be wonderful for the peanut-butter fans in my household. Now I need a recipe for my grandchildren with peanut allergies! Don’t suppose you have one up your sleeve?

    1. jamie Author says:

      I hope you enjoy them! You could substitute almond or cashew butter for the peanut butter if they do ok with those. Sunflower butter with extra vanilla extract may work too. Almonds and chocolate together is one of my favorite things 🙂

  5. These eggs look so good!

  6. Peanut butter + chocolate + healthy is a big win! Thanks so much for sharing with the Let’s Get Real party.

  7. These look so good! And I wouldn’t feel bad about eating (all of) them. Thanks for sharing on the Homestead Blog Hop, I’m pinning!

  8. Oh these look delicious!! What’s better than peanut butter and chocolate?! Thanks so much for sharing on the Healthy Living Link Party! We hope to see you back tonight 🙂

  9. These look like something I could actually eat on my diet! So excited to have found your recipe!

    1. jamie Author says:

      Yay! They really are yummy 🙂

  10. Oh yes! a chocolate egg I could get behind! I’ve got to try these with the kids!

  11. Yum! These looks amazing and pretty darn easy!

  12. OH gosh this is so fun! My girls will love making these – thanks!

  13. Those look yummy!

  14. Love the flavours of peanut butter and chocolate! These look ‘do-able’ Thanks!!

  15. My kids will love these!

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