Crunchy Chocolate Eggs

Name: Crunchy Chocolate Eggs
Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 cup peanut butter; 2 cups cornflakes; 2 cups crisp rice cereal; 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts; 3-3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening; Candy sprinkles

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups cornflakes
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
3-3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 teaspoons shortening
Candy sprinkles

Directions

1

In a heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cereals and peanuts.
2

When cool enough to handle, drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined
3

. Form into egg shapes. Refrigerate until firm.
4

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined
5

. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.