Reese's Wannabes

With Easter around the corner, I'm sure everyone has been seeing those amazing Reese's Eggs popping up. Ahhh, they're so good! So this definitely seems to be an appropriate time to add this recipe- Reese's Wannabes. Do I dare say these are better than the famous Eggs?! Yes. Yes, I do. I love them for a few reasons: 1. They're a perfect marriage of chocolate and peanut butter. 2. You can control how thick the peanut butter filling is (some like it thin, some like it thick...I absolutely adore it thick!). 3. With them being homemade, you KNOW what is in them!

Reese's Wannabes
-1 c. Peanut Butter
-1/4 c. (half stick) melted butter
-2 c. Powdered Sugar
-1-2 T. milk
-pinch of salt
-Chocolate Almond Bark
Mix peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar in a mixer until well combined. Add a little of the milk to moisten it. Sprinkle in a little salt. The easiest thing to do is roll the dough into about 1 inch balls. Once you do half the dough, put the balls in the freezer on a piece of wax paper. Do the same with the other half. You can also do shapes if you want. For that, dump the dough onto a piece of wax paper. Flatten it out to your preference. These are so versatile, you can do half thick and half thin if you have both preferences to satisfy. Use cookie cutters to cut your shapes out, or freehand with a paring knife. Put in the freezer to harden up a little. Once the balls or shapes have been in the freezer for at least 10 minutes, they are ready to dip. Melt almond bark according to package directions. Dip the balls or shapes in the chocolate and turn to coat them. Use a fork to lift them out. Bounce the fork off the edge of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Let dry on wax paper. I store these in the refrigerator, but like to have them sit out for about 20 minutes before eating.


You could drizzle these with vanilla almond bark to make them look extra pretty if you want. You could also use white chocolate to dip them in for a variation. But my Reese's loving husband and I, sure do love the original flavor of milk chocolate and peanut butter :)