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Chocolate Covered Coconut Eggs

Easy coconut cream eggs! These chocolate covered eggs have a sweet coconut filling and make a delicious treat homemade treat for Easter!
Prep Time30 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy, coconut
Servings: 18 eggs
Calories: 269kcal

Ingredients

coconut filling

chocolate coating

  • 12 ounces chocolate chopped small (340g)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable shortening

Instructions

To make the coconut cream filling:

  • Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper or wax paper and set aside. This will need to fit in your freezer, so feel free to use a plate or two, if needed.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer, combine the coconut, condensed milk, vanilla and coconut extracts. Mix on low speed until combined.
  • Next add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time on low speed. Mix until combined.
  • Place the coconut mixture onto a lightly powdered sugar dusted counter, dust with more powdered sugar and roll to about ½ inch thick. (if you don't have a cutter, you can skip this step and take a spoonful of the coconut filling and roll it into an egg-like shape with your hands. You may need to lightly dust your hands with powdered sugar so they don’t stick to the coconut mixture).
  • Using an egg cookie cutter cut the eggs out and place onto the prepared sheet pan/plates. A bench knife is helpful for removing the coconut eggs from your rolling surface.
  • Place your eggs into the freezer for about 30 minutes.

To make the chocolate coating:

  • When 30 minutes is up, melt the chocolate and coconut oil together by placing it in a large glass bowl over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water never touches the bottom of the bowl. Heat until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Another alternative is to melt the two together in the microwave using a heat-proof, microwaveable bowl.
  • Remove the eggs from the freezer and working quickly dip one by one in the melted chocolate, using forks or candy dipping tools. Gently tap off any excess chocolate and place the eggs back onto the parchment or wax paper lined tray. Repeat until all the eggs are dipped. With any leftover chocolate you have, you can drizzle some over the tops of each coconut egg. If you would like to decorate the tops of the finished candies with sprinkles, chopped nuts or toasted coconut, do it immediately after covering in chocolate so they will stick. If using extra melted chocolate to drizzle over the tops of the candies, you can do that after the chocolate has firmed up.
  • Then place in the freezer or refrigerator to harden. Once chilled, trim off any excess, if desired.

Notes

  • *The yield will depend on the size of your eggs.  I used a 2 ½ inch tall egg shaped cookie cutter and got 18 coconut eggs.  
  • Store in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 18g | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg