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Every year the kids ask me to make homemade Easter candy. Their absolute favorite candy is my chocolate peanut butter eggs, I never have any trouble getting the kids into the kitchen to help when I make a batch of these. This year I wanted to experiment with my recipe, changing it up to make them extra special. I was browsing in Walgreens recently and spotted a box of new Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy cereal in Chocolately Almond Crunch. I picked up a box because I need all the energy I can get in the morning. I had the box setting on my countertop when I started to make my peanut butter eggs and thought, “What would happen if I added a cup of this to my recipe?” The result was a delightfully crunchy texture and a bonus chocolatey taste. Plus, since the cereal contains 5 grams of fiber per serving, I can feel less guilty if I eat two of these candies. After all, I am getting fiber and energy!
Instead of eggs this year, since I was mixing up the candy and getting all adventurous, I decided to make Chickens. These cute little chickens weren’t much more difficult to make than eggs, but I do have a few words of advice when you make them. First, be sure to freeze the peanut butter mixture for several hours (at least two to four) to be sure the candy is frozen solid. If not, the chocolate mixture will cause the candy to melt, making a big mess. I suggest working on half a batch at a time, leaving part of the candy in the freezer so it doesn’t soften. Add the candy features immediately so the dipped candy will not have time to harden.
Here’s how to make them:
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) butter (should equal one stick)
- 1 cup (8 ounces) Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy Chocolatey Almond Crunch
- 1 package (12 ounces) yellow candy melts
- 24 candies such as mini M& M’s or Sixlets (black, if possible)
- 6 orange starburst
- 12 yellow starburst
- colored yellow sugar, optional
- (optional: yellow colored sugar)
- Melt butter in microwave for 30 seconds. In a medium bowl, mix peanut butter and butter until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar, blend until well mixed. Add cereal; stir. Roll mixture into twelve balls approximately 1 inch in diameter. Place on waxed paper and freeze two to four hours.
- When firm, remove from freezer. Place the candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave 30 more seconds.
- Dip the peanut butter balls into the candy melts and cover with candy coating. Place on waxed paper to harden. Immediately add features, using two sixlets for eyes, one half of a starburst shaped into a triangle for a nose and one yellow starburst, divided into two rectangles for feet. Colored sugar can be added if desired.
If the candy melts start to harden, microwave them for 30 more seconds and stir. Some of my candy melts were not smooth after I had to microwave the mixture again, so I added yellow colored sugar to cover the “rough edges.” To make peanut butter pops, add lollipop sticks to the peanut butter balls before freezing.
What is your favorite Easter candy recipe?
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Awww they are so so so cute.. How would anyone eat them, they are so adorable :p
Those are super cute. I’ll have to try making these with my son.
I could just imagine the taste, and I’m already drooling!
These are super cute!
What a cute recipe! I love it! What a great way to get MORE peanut butter in my life!
yum! and they are so cute! my kids would be so happy with these!
How cute! I think my 2 year old would get a kick out of these!
This is such an easy recipe to follow and I love how cute the finished products are. The kids will love these.
This is such a fun idea! I love that you know exactly what goes into the candy when you make it yourself!
These are so cute! I’d find it hard to eat them…but I think I’d be able to manage it eventually 🙂
Super cute idea for Easter. I bet the kids would get a kick out of making these.
My son just saw these and said “MMM, These look good! Can I eat those?”! He’s three and loves his food! I bet all four of my kids would enjoy them.
These looke so cute! I love the little noses…or beaks 🙂
This is perfect for Easter. And the kids can help, I love that part!
These are very cute! We will make some for sure!
Oh my those are just too cute – I wish I can pull this off and successfully make it, haha!
Those are really cute and don’t look too terribly difficult to make. Awesome!
So cute. I’m going to have to try making these with my daughter and nieces. They’d have a blast!
Those are so cute, I never would have thought to use the ingredients you used for this. How clever – Honey Bunches of Oats – who would have though.
How cute! The ones in the basket were cute until I saw the pops! Lil’ chicks are trying to fly!
How stinkin’ cute! I love peanut butter as well, yummy!
These are so adorable! I can’t wait to try them… and I know I am going to love the crunch! These are perfect for Easter morning brunch!
I love those chicks and how they turned out. I am goingto use this project for our daycare.
Oh my gosh they’re so cute I would feel a little bad biting into their little heads! Haha, and then I would be like YUM and forget all about it. This is super creative and you have some lucky kids that get to eat these!
How cute!! My favorite Easter candy would have to be the milk choc bunnies!
These are adorable! The perfect Easter treat idea! Love it!
Oh my Goodness. The cuteness is killing me. I have got to try and make these for my little cousins who will be visiting for Easter.
They are so adorable! I know they will taste good, but those sweet little chickies are just too cute to eat!
WOW, I never thought of using a cereal for something like this. Love how cute they are
These turned out adorable! Perfect for Easter!
I have been eating this cereal and love it!!! And this recipe you made sounds insanely yummy!!! Super cute, too.
Those are so great and I bet they taste great too.
Oh they are so cute <3 I don't know if I could eat them to be honest. x
I can’t believe those are made from cereal and peanut butter. YUM! That is a dessert I can really get into!
These are adorable.. you did such a great job; and made it look sooo simple.. I will surprise the kids with them, too.. lots of healthy goodness in these cute little chicks, too.. Thanks for sharing
Those chicks are adorable! They’re very creative!
Awe, how cute are these!? Love the idea, my kids would love these!
Oh those are too cute. son would love to make these he really likes to help.
So cute and creative! I’d love a bite of the middle one, with all the extra candies covering it. Yum!
Oh my goodness, seriously these are the cutest! Kids will totally go crazy over these cute little guys. What a creative idea. You are so clever!
They’re almost too cute to eat, but of course I’d eat one anyhow. They turned out great!
How adorable are these! They would be a huge hit on our Easter table with some years having 30+ people in attendance.
These are adorable! What a great Easter treat!
These turned out so cute and I bet they are delicious!
Those little chicks are so adorable, and perfect for Easter! I am going to have to try to make these, I bet the kids would love them during our annual Easter Egg hunt!
This is so cute and such a great idea! Some of these products I already have at home so I’ll need to try it out, thanks!
I’m totally drooling on my keyboard right now. These look so delicious and pretty easy to make!
Such a cute idea! They are way too cute to eat!
What a fun snack. Great idea for a homemade Easter treat.
Love those little chicks. So cute. These would be sure to be a hit at any Easter gathering
those are SO super cute!! and honey bunches of oats would be so yummy in there!!
They are so cute I almost wouldn’t want to eat them 😉 I think that is a really fun Easter treat idea.