Sugar Free Peanut Butter Eggs

Easter baskets are cute but peanut butter eggs are better!

When I was a kid the only candy I wanted for Easter was my mom’s homemade peanut butter eggs. They were just so freaking addicting, and I barely even liked peanut butter at the time. But for some reason you just couldn’t keep me away from these!

And she would only ever make just one little batch, so me and my siblings would always end up fighting over the last few in the fridge…. I know we were a MESS, so my mom took pity on us and showed us how to make them ourselves!

And thanks to her I now have this delicious sugar free recipe for homemade peanut butter eggs you can enjoy ANY TIME, not just when mom makes them!

Ingredients Needed For Peanut Butter Eggs

Peanut Butter – I recommend a natural peanut butter with no added sugar

Cream Cheese – You want a full fat cream cheese for the best flavor

Powdered Monk Fruit – To keep the filling smooth and creamy. Especially since the peanut butter eggs will be refrigerated

Vanilla Extract – The vanilla is one of the reasons these sugar free peanut butter eggs are so addicting

The generous amount of vanilla combined with cream cheese makes the filling taste like a creamy peanut butter cheesecake!

Fine Sea Salt – To enhance the flavor of our peanut butter filling NOTE: Some peanut butters are saltier than others so add this to taste

Crushed Peanuts (Optional) – They’re not necessary but they create a lovely texture when you bite in to the PB eggs

You could also just use crunchy peanut butter instead

Sugar Free Chocolate – To dip the peanut butter eggs. You favorite brand of sugar free chocolate chips or chocolate bars will work for this

Making The Peanut Butter Eggs

Natural peanut butter usually separates and has a a layer of oil on top and peanut butter on the bottom.

Some people like flipping the jar upside down overnight to fix this but that never works for me.

Instead I just dump it all in a bowl and mix with my hand mixer

Add the peanut butter, softened cream cheese, powdered monk fruit, crushed peanuts, and vanilla to a bowl.

Whip with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy

I like to portion my peanut butter filling with a cookie scoop to keep all of the eggs the same size.

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1 hour or 20 minutes in the freezer

Chilling makes them easier to handle during the shaping process

Shape the scoops of pb filling into egg shapes and freeze for 30 minutes.

Now you’re ready for dipping!

Dip eggs in melted chocolate. I like using a fork to help the excess chocolate drip off.

If you notice the chocolate is too thick add a few drops of avocado oil or coconut oil to loosen it up

Chill in the fridge and enjoy as is, or decorate them after the chocolate has set

I like to add a little drizzle of melted chocolate and a few sprinkles!

NOTE: Make sure to only drizzle a few eggs at a time and immediately add the sprinkles. You have to do it while the chocolate is wet or the sprinkles won’t stick!

Peanut Butter Eggs F.A.Q.

Can I Use Whipped Cream Cheese Instead of The Block?

You want to use block cream cheese for these sugar free peanut butter eggs. Whipped cream cheese is just too soft and your filling will be very difficult to work with

If whipped cream cheese is all you have, you’ll want to freeze your pb eggs for at least an hour before dipping

Which Brand of Sugar Free Chocolate Should I Use?

Any brand that doesn’t contain “sugar free” sweeteners that will spike blood sugar

The two sweeteners I recommend avoiding are Maltodextrin and Maltitol. They’ve been known to spike blood sugar worse than table sugar.

Some easy to find sugar free chocolate brands include Lily’s and Choc Zero!

What Kind Of Sprinkles?

The sprinkles are 100% optional but I love the fun look they give to the peanut butter eggs! (Especially if you need to cover up a few imperfections LOL). But honestly any sprinkle will do. When it comes to something small like a few sprinkles I’m not picky about keeping it sugar free. I mostly use regular ones!

But if you’d prefer sugar free sprinkles they can be ordered online

Storing The Peanut Butter Eggs

The Peanut Butter Eggs should be kept in an air tight container in the fridge

Now let’s get into the recipe!