One of the most fun food scenes - Amish peanut butter eggs - I have seen in all my years exploring Amish settlements was when I stumbled into a little Amish confectionery tucked away into a house near Cherry Creek, New York. As it happened, it was right before Easter and the woman was hard at work making all of these mouth-melting chocolate candies: peanut butter eggs, chocolate bunnies, maple candies….wow, this place would have made Willy Wonka envious.
I'd love to go back there someday around Christmas to see what she is whipping up. This bakery confectionery also is the only place I have ever drank a glass of tree sap. She had a pitcher of cold sap and I drank a glass of it. It was refreshing. The Amish there ascribe health benefits from drinking straight sap.
We have a maple tree in our front yard and our two year-old daughter recently asked if "we could put a faucet in the tree so that we could get maple syrup." Pretty clever. I wish it were that easy!
Okay, here is a recipe that a lot of Amish cooks use for some fun peanut butter eggs.
???? Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
???? Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and vanilla until blended.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and cracker crumbs.
- Shape mixture into 16 eggs; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
- Chill 30 minutes or until firm.
- On low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
- Dip eggs in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off.
- Return eggs to baking sheets.
- Chill 30 minutes.
- If desired, decorate eggs with icing.
- Let stand until set.
- Store in airtight containers in refrigerator.
???? Additional Easter Recipes
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Well... we can't keep referring to leftover Easter Ham and not give you an actual recipe!
???? Full Recipe
Amish Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp shortening
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, butter and vanilla until blended.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and cracker crumbs.
- Shape mixture into 16 eggs; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.
- Chill 30 minutes or until firm.
- On low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
- Dip eggs in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off.
- Return eggs to baking sheets.
- Chill 30 minutes.
- If desired, decorate eggs with icing.
- Let stand until fully set.
- Store in airtight containers in refrigerator.
Oh my goodness!! Is this Malinda's? Her candy is divine!!! She is so gracious!
Oh, wow, you have heard of it, Marianne? Yes, this photo is from Malinda's, awesome little shop and wonderful lady!
Hi Kevin---I am loving this newsletter you publish daily----I am from Columbus OH and love visiting Holmes County where we can get a taste of the Amish life. This story about the Peanut Butter eggs, do you know if they do any type of mail order shipping and if so how we can find out more about the business. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Welcome, Charlie! I highly, highly doubt she does mail-order, but, she might...I've been surprised before...she does not have a phone, but the name of the place is Malinda's Candy Shop, 2656 Youngs Road , Conewango Valley, NY 14726....you can just write to Malinda...I mean, in thinking about, if you're willing to pay freight, she might well ship....
Hi, there. Planning to attempt these tomorrow. How large are the finished eggs if you make 16 from this recipe?
Hi, Terry, for 16 eggs? Hmmm, I am thinking that for 16 you'd get about 16 largeish eggs, maybe about the size of a fist, if that is helpful. Good luck with them!