Kids and adults alike will love these Peanut Butter Easter Bars. Perfect dessert to make for Easter brunch or dinner. 
When you think of Easter what comes to your mind. Of course we should think about what the day is truly about. Church, the Resurrection of Christ, family, dressing up, and Easter dinner. But really, since we were kids, it was also about a bunny bringing a basket full of candy or going to an Easter egg hunt, getting plastic eggs filled with candy or the big winner, money. Since I was little, I have always loved Reese’s peanut butter eggs. My mom used to make homemade peanut butter eggs for us every year.
I decided this year to make a bar that adds another one of my favorite’s “Whoppers Mini Robins Eggs”. The mini malted milk eggs add a crunchy, not so sweet, touch to these bars. My family loved them. An easy, make ahead, treat for Easter Sunday.
When my youngest daughter “Ella” was seven, she painted this plate at school. I had to use it in the shot! Check out our ‘Cooking with Ella” page.
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- 1 cup butter , melted
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups confectioner sugar
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tsp Rodelle vanilla extract
- 6-8 oz Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs
- 16 oz vanilla candy melts (Kroger brand comes in a handy tray for melting the candy)
- In mixing bowl combine on low-speed butter, graham crackers, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Once combined and smooth, fold in 1 cup Whopper Mini Robin Eggs.
- Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place peanut butter mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly. (Tip: Use wax paper coated with cooking spray to press down mixture).
- Lightly press Whoppers Mini Robbin Eggs on top of mixture.
- Melt white candy or chocolate in microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir and proceed to microwave in 15 second intervals until melted, stirring after each.
- Pour candy evenly over bars.
- Cool in refrigerator for 60 minutes. Cut and serve.
First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © March 2015
Revised March 2016
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Julie is Hostess At Heart says
I just love that plate that Ella made! I still have a pottery frog that Sarah made and I just love it. These bars look delicious! I just love the Easter colors poking through.
trishlee75 says
Quinn; Love these! Nice plating too! I may have to borrow this recipe for the day-before-Easter tailgate. Thanks for sharing!
Best,
Trish
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Trish. Okay so you have to explain the day before Easter tailgate. I’m intrigued.
Helen Fern says
ohhhhh – I want these!! thanks for sharing at the “What’s for Dinner” linky party!
themondaybox says
What a pretty no-bake bar! This would be great for cooking with kids and could be adapted to use with all kinds of Easter (or non-Easter) candy!
AnnMarie says
Very sweet bunny plate! These sound so good! Are vanilla candy melts the same thing as the white chocolate ones? We have them in the bulk section of our grocery store but not sure they are vanilla. White chocolate would be good too I think!
Quinn Caudill says
Probably. You can also use almond bark. Thank you for stopping by.
CakePants says
Mmm…I sure wouldn’t mind a couple of these bars in my Easter basket this year! I used to love robin eggs but haven’t had them in such a long time. Combining them with peanut butter sounds delicious!
weebluemixer says
Yummy, these look so good. Perfect for Easter!
Angela says
These looks so Yummy! I would love for you to share this at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up. Pinned & Yummed 🙂 Looking forward to trying this recipe!!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks Angela. Linked
Angela says
Thank you for sharing! I am going to make this with the kids this weekend. Happy Easter!!
shaheen says
My goodness these are awesome, I’d have one but I think my teeth may hurt – need a visit to the dentist, a filling has fallen out 🙁 but will still admire these yummies.
FrugalHausfrau says
Yum Quinn and Ella! Perfect for Easter!! Thanks for bringing it to our Throwback Thursday Link Party!! 🙂
Mollie
Danielle says
Those look wonderful!!
Danita Carr says
Oh yum!! These look so good! And very festive 🙂 Thanks for sharing! #SmallVictories
mommasmeals says
What a great Easter treat!
Quinn Caudill says
Thanks for the feature.