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Healthy Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg Recipe



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Don’t believe that peanut butter, chocolate and HEALTHY belong in the same sentence? Well, these homemade Reese’s peanut butter eggs will blow your mind

And your taste buds.

There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a few Reester Eggs (peanut butter cups shaped like eggs) on any day and especially not on Easter! That being said, I wanted to share this more macro-friendly version for those of you that would like to have your cake and eat it too.



Ingredients

  • 42g PB Fit

  • 20g Peanut butter

  • 15g Protein powder

  • 15g Coconut flour

  • 70g Chocolate chips

  • 1 tsp Coconut oil


Recipe:

  1. Mix PB Fit with water until it’s a peanut butter-like consistency

  2. Combine 42 grams of PB Fit, 20 grams peanut butter, 15 grams protein powder, 15 grams coconut flour in a bowl

  3. Form mixture into eggs

  4. Cool in fridge or freezer for 30 minutes

  5. Meanwhile, measure 60-80 grams of chocolate chips and 1 tsp of coconut oil.

  6. Put in bowl, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, microwave for 30 seconds

  7. Remove “eggs” from fridge or freezer and dip them into the chocolate mixture

  8. Put the eggs back in the freezer for 30 minutes

  9. Enjoy!



Compared To Store-Bought…

The recipe makes about 8 eggs and the macros for each are:

  • 70 calories

  • 5 grams protein

  • 7 grams carbs

  • 4 grams fat

  • 1-2 grams added sugar

Compared to the macros of the Reester Eggs you’ll find at your local food store:

  • 170 calories

  • 4 grams protein

  • 18 grams carbs

  • 10 grams fat

  • 15 grams added sugar

Note the difference in added sugar per serving! Need I say more?



Wrap Up

These healthy peanut butter eggs taste nearly the same as store-bought Reese’s and are made with 100% clean ingredients! A delicious treat to enjoy on Easter or any other day of the year.


Enjoy, and let me know what you think.