Butter Cream Easter Egg Candies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Butter Cream Easter Egg Candies Recipe). My grandmother used to make these every year at Easter. They taste very similar to the 'Mary Sue' butter cream Easter eggs that they used to sell during Easter-time when I was a kid.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 4hrs30 mins

Total: 5hrs

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Butter Cream Easter Egg Candies Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter

softened

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar

1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips

2 tablespoons pastel multi-colored candy sprinkles

or to taste

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix cream cheese and vanilla into creamed butter until smooth; stir in confectioners' sugar until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until mixture is firm about 2 hours.

Step 2

Roll sugar mixture into small egg-shapes; arrange on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm about 2 hours more.

Step 3

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.

Step 4

Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Dip eggs into melted chocolate using a fork or wooden skewer until evenly coated.

Step 5

Arrange dipped eggs on the prepared baking sheet; garnish with sprinkles. Allow chocolate to harden about 30 minutes. Place eggs in paper muffin or candy cups and store in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information

Butter Cream Easter Egg Candies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 568.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 94.1g 30%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 90g

Fat: 23.1g 36%

Saturated Fat: 13.9g 70%

Cholesterol: 40.9mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 487.6IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Folate: 6.4mcg 2%

Calcium: 27.2mg 3%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 33.6mg 12%

Potassium: 135mg 4%

Sodium: 113.9mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 207.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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