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    Home » Vegan Dessert Recipes

    Chocolate Almond Butter Easter Eggs

    By Sarah Pilley Updated Mar 29, 2024 · Published Mar 29, 2024

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    Chocolate almond butter egg with a bite taken out of it resting on top of another chocolate egg; more chocolate eggs are in a green basket in the background on top of a floral napkin; text reads "chocolate almond butter easter eggs, easy vegan recipe".

    Chocolate Almond Butter Easter Eggs are easy to make at home with just 4 simple ingredients and a little bit of DIY spirit. You will love these allergy-friendly chocolates!

    Chocolate almond butter egg with a bite taken out of it resting on top of another chocolate egg; more chocolate eggs are in a green basket in the background on top of  a floral napkin.

    If you’re feeling like you want some delicious, allergy friendly Easter chocolates, but that you might be too short on time to make any… this post is for you!

    These chocolate covered eggs are ready in less than an hour and don’t require any special molds. 

    Plus, you can make these completely nut free and top 8 allergen-free, if needed!

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    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Chocolate Covered Easter Eggs
    • Top Tips
    • Easter Egg Variations
    • Storage
    • More Vegan Desserts
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    Ingredients

    You will need these 4 simple ingredients to make chocolate covered almond butter eggs:

    Ingredients needed to make chocolate covered almond butter eggs with corresponding labels: chocolate chips, almond flour, maple syrup, and almond butter.
    • Chocolate is essential! I like using vegan dark chocolate, but you can also use semisweet, milk, or even white chocolate. A little bit of canola or coconut oil helps melt the chocolate in the microwave. 
    • Almond butter is the filling for these Easter eggs instead of a more traditional peanut butter filling. But if you can’t eat almonds, another nut or seed butter, like cashew butter, sunflower butter, or tahini, will also work great!
    • Almond flour or almond meal helps form the filling into a “dough” that can be shaped into an Easter egg and dipped in chocolate. Coconut flour or homemade oat flour can be substituted if needed.
    • Maple syrup sweetens the almond butter filling. Another liquid sweetened like agave nectar or date paste would also work.

    Please refer to the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.

    How to Make Chocolate Covered Easter Eggs

    Here’s a step-by-step guide to making the best almond butter chocolate Easter eggs:

    Almond butter filling in an orange bowl.

    1. Mix almond butter, maple syrup, and almond flour to form a dough.

    Scoop of almond butter filling.

    2. Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized portions.

    Hands forming the dough into an egg shape.

    3. Form the dough into an egg shape using your hands.

    Mixing melted chocolate in a glass bowl.

    4. Melt chocolate with oil in the microwave.

    Dipping almond butter egg into melted chocolate.

    5. Dip the eggs into the melted chocolate.

    Drizzling chocolate covered eggs with a vertical stripes of chocolate using a fork.

    6. Drizzle additional chocolate over the eggs.

    Top Tips

    Don’t Freeze the Almond Butter FIlling! I found that freezing the filling made it challenging to dip it in the chocolate. Simply chilling it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes will do the trick. 

    Let the Chocolate Drip! Before you place the chocolate covered eggs onto a parchment sheet, let as much of the excess chocolate drip off as possible. Otherwise a puddle of chocolate will harden around the eggs.

    Have Fun with Decorations! I like drizzling extra chocolate horizontally across the eggs, but you could also use colorful sprinkles or white chocolate for additional contrast.

    Let the Eggs Harden in the Freezer! The chocolate coating will need to harden in the freezer for about 30 minutes to an hour.

    Easter Egg Variations

    The best thing about homemade Easter chocolate is that you can customize it as much as you want!

    • Cookie dough filling - Swap the almond butter with chickpea cookie dough!
    • Chocolate almond butter filling - Reduce the amount of almond flour and add cocoa powder for a double chocolate treat.
    • Almond butter crunch filling - Add popped quinoa to the filling or the chocolate coating for a treat similar to chocolate quinoa crunch!

    Storage

    Once the chocolate shell hardens in the freezer, transfer the eggs to an airtight container or individually wrap them and store them in the refrigerator. These chocolate eggs should last a week or 2 in the fridge.

    Hand holding up a piece of an almond butter egg with a bite taken out of it, more chocolate eggs are in the background.

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    Chocolate almond butter egg with a bite taken out of it resting on top of another chocolate egg; more chocolate eggs are in a green basket in the background on top of a floral napkin.

    Chocolate Almond Butter Easter Eggs

    Chocolate Almond Butter Easter Eggs are easy to make at home with just 4 simple ingredients and a little bit of DIY spirit. You will love these allergy-friendly chocolates!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Chill Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 chocolate covered eggs
    Author: Sarah Pilley
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup almond butter see notes
    • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 cup almond flour see notes
    • ½ cup chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil or coconut oil

    Instructions

    • Mix almond butter, maple syrup, and almond flour in a medium-sized bowl. Mix until a smooth, moldable dough forms; it shouldn’t be too sticky or wet.
    • Use a tablespoon-sized scooper to portion the dough.
    • Form the dough into an egg shape using your hands. Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes, if the dough hasn’t gotten too soft from working with it. Do not put them in the freezer!
    • Melt chocolate with oil in the microwave for a minute. Stir and reheat in additional 10-second increments, if needed.
    • Dip the almond butter eggs into the melted chocolate. Let any additional melted chocolate drip off and then place them onto a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper.
    • Drizzle additional chocolate over the eggs. You can also add sprinkles or other decorations at this point.
    • Return to the freezer to let the chocolate harden for 30 minutes to an hour. Then you can transfer them to an airtight container or individually wrap them and store them in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    See more expert tips, pictures, and variations above for making the best chocolate covered almond butter eggs for Easter!
    Yield: about 12 eggs (tablespoon-sized)
    Storage: Once the chocolate shell hardens in the freezer, transfer the eggs to an airtight container or individually wrap them and store them in the refrigerator. These chocolate eggs should last a week or 2 in the fridge.
    Allergy-Friendly Swaps: Use your favorite nut or seed butter instead of the almond butter. Cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, and tahini are all great options. Replace the almond flour with coconut flour or homemade oat flour.
    Did you make this recipe? Share your experience! Mention @AlternativeDish on Instagram or Facebook, or drop a comment below—I'd love to hear from you!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Emily says

      March 29, 2024 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      The perfect Easter treat! So delicious

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    2. Beth says

      March 30, 2024 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      So much fun and so delicious! What a tasty Easter treat

      Reply
      • Sarah Pilley says

        April 01, 2024 at 1:20 pm

        Hi Beth! I'm glad you enjoyed!

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