Chocolate Sunbutter Easter Eggs (Gluten Free and Vegan)
If you miss having peanut butter eggs at Easter because of various food allergies, then you are in for a treat! These Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs are a family favorite in our house, and they are gluten free, peanut free, vegan, and soy free.Free of: gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, corn, vegan
1teaspoonpalm oil shortening or coconut oil*optional
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend together the sunflower seed butter, the dairy free butter, the powdered sugar, and the vanilla. Blend together until a stiff dough forms.
The amount of powdered sugar needed for this depends on how thick or thin your SunButter butter is. If it's runny, you might need a little more powdered sugar. If it's thick, reduce the powdered sugar if needed. You may have to experiment a little with the amount, starting with less and adding more as needed.
Pinch off about 1 Tablespoon dough and roll into an egg shape. Set aside on a wax-paper or parchment lined cookie sheet.
In a small microwaveable bowl, heat the chocolate chips and palm oil or coconut oil in 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30-second segment, until the chocolate is melted (about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes).
The palm oil shortening or coconut oil is optional just to help thin out the chocolate for dipping. It will take longer to set up with the oil in the chocolate, however, and you can skip this if you want a thicker layer of chocolate on your SunButter eggs.
Dip the Sunbutter eggs in the melted chocolate and return to the waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Add your favorite Easter sprinkles or add a white chocolate drizzle.
Allow the chocolate to set up at room temperature, or put them in the fridge to set up the chocolate even faster.
You can store these at room temperature in an airtight container for 3 days, if you store these in the fridge, they can last up to 5 days.
Notes
*This is optional, it helps thin out the chocolate a bit for easier dipping, but you can skip this if you want your chocolate thicker.