14 Apr How to Make Breakable Chocolate Easter Eggs (Filled with Candy!)
Surprise your loved ones with these festive chocolate Easter eggs! They’re fun to make, filled with your favorite treats, and perfect for Easter baskets. This step-by-step guide shows you how to make breakable chocolate eggs at home using molds and melted chocolate.
What You’ll Need
- Chocolate (dark, milk, or white OR colored candy melts)
- Silicone egg mold (or half-sphere mold)
- Your favorite Easter candy (jelly beans, M&M’s, malted eggs, fruit snacks, mini cookies, etc.)
- Optional: food-safe gloves, sprinkles, edible glitter, food paintbrush, skillet
Step 1: Choose Your Chocolate
You have two options:
1. Pure Chocolate (requires tempering)
– Contains cocoa butter
– Choose dark, milk, or white
2. Compound Chocolate (no tempering needed)
– Includes candy melts, almond bark, melting wafers
– Comes in various colors like pastel blue or pink
💡 If you’re new to working with chocolate, compound chocolate is easier to use!
Step 2: Melt the Chocolate
Microwave Method (Best for Candy Melts):
Chop chocolate into small pieces.
Microwave in a heatproof bowl for 30 seconds. Stir.
Repeat in 15-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Let rest a minute, stir again until fully melted.
Double Boiler Method (Best for Pure Chocolate):
Fill saucepan with 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer.
Place bowl on top (don’t let it touch the water).
Add chocolate and stir over low heat until melted.
Dry the bottom of the bowl before using.
Step 3: Coat the Egg Mold
- Fill each cavity about ⅓ with melted chocolate.
- Use a clean food-safe brush to paint chocolate up the sides.
Chill:
- Pure chocolate: fridge (10–15 min)
- Candy melts: freezer (5–10 min)
- Optional: Repeat with a second coat if needed.
Step 4: Fill Your Chocolate Eggs
- Gently remove hardened chocolate halves from the mold.
- Fill half the shells with candy or treats.
- Avoid overfilling so the halves can close properly.
Step 5: Seal the Eggs
Warm a skillet on low heat for 20–30 seconds.
Take an empty chocolate half, open side down, and press briefly onto the skillet to melt the edge.
Quickly place it over a filled half and gently press to seal.
Use the side of your hand to help avoid fingerprints.
Step 6: Decorate
- Drizzle melted chocolate and add festive sprinkles
- Create robin’s eggs: Use blue candy melts and flick darker chocolate specks with a toothbrush
Pro Tips
- Wear gloves to avoid fingerprints
- Keep a clean, dry surface nearby
- Reheat your skillet as needed (without chocolate)
🧺 Perfect for Easter Baskets!
Surprise your kids or guests by cracking open the egg to reveal their favorite sweets inside. These eggs are a beautiful homemade alternative to store-bought Easter candy—and fun to make as a family!
🐣 Kid-Friendly Recipe Card: Make Your Own Candy-Filled Chocolate Eggs!
👩🍳 For little helpers in the kitchen!
You’ll need:
🍫 Chocolate or candy melts
🐣 Egg-shaped mold
🍬 Candy to hide inside
🖌️ Paintbrush (for chocolate!)
🎨 Sprinkles for decorating
How to Do It:
Melt chocolate with a grown-up (microwave or stovetop).
Pour chocolate into your mold and brush it around the edges.
Chill in the fridge or freezer.
Pop them out and put candy inside one half.
Melt the edge of the other half, stick them together!
Decorate with sprinkles and drizzle!
💡 Tip: Crack it open to find the surprise!
Watch how I made my Candy eggs here!
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