Create an unforgettable Easter treat with this chocolate egg bowl idea. Perfect for any Easter gathering, it’s easy, fun, and delicious!
Get ready to delight your friends and family this Easter with a centerpiece that’s as sweet as it is charming!
This chocolate egg bowl is not only a feast for the eyes but also a treat to indulge in, filled with your favorite Easter candies. This easy-to-follow recipe promises a festive addition to your holiday table that’s bound to become a new family favorite.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
- Unique and Festive: A fun, easy Easter centerpiece or treat holder that will allure all who see.
- Fully Edible: From the chocolate egg bowl to the candy filling, everything is edible, adding a wow factor to your Easter table.
- Customizable and Colorful: Easily tailor the colors and fillings to match your Easter theme.
- Fun for Kids and Adults: A delightful addition to your Easter celebration that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients Needed
- Large side-opening egg mold
- White and regular chocolate
- Oil (for coating the mold)
- Colored sugar (for decoration)
- Cadbury Mini Eggs or other treats of your choice to fill the egg
- Edible Easter grass (optional but so fun!)
How To Make a Hollow Chocolate Egg
Preparing the Mold
These steps are crucial as it will help the chocolate release from the mold once set.
- Clean the egg mold thoroughly before use.
- Coat the mold with oil to help the colored sugar stick and to make the chocolate egg easier to release. You just need a thin layer but make sure you get the entire inside of the egg mold.
Adding Color and Chocolate
- Apply colored sugar: Sprinkle the inside of the top half of the mold with colored sugar, creating stripes or your desired pattern.
- Melt white chocolate and pipe it around the rim and inside the top half of the mold for a decorative touch. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Melt regular chocolate, pour enough chocolate in to coat the entire bottom half of the mold, ensuring it’s evenly spread. Freeze until set.
Assembling the Egg
- Once both halves are set, remove them from the molds. Be extra careful especially if the chocolate is thin.
- Fill the bottom half with Cadbury Mini Eggs and a decorative Peep or whatever treats you prefer.
- Carefully set the top colorful half on top of the bottom, creating your chocolate egg bowl centerpiece.
Tips
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best taste and texture.
- If the chocolate is too thick, consider adding a bit of coconut oil to thin it out for easier molding.
- Let the chocolate set in the freezer but avoid leaving it for too long to prevent condensation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of chocolate should I use?
You can use chocolate chips, bars or coverture chocolate. Remember if you use coverture chocolate it will need to be tempered before using.
Do I have to use colored sugar?
No, colored sugar is optional but adds a festive touch.
Can I make colored sugar sprinkles at home?
Yes, simply mix white granulated sugar with a few drops of food coloring until evenly colored. I made the sugar for this chocolate egg using this method. I mixed the colored sugar in a zip lock bag mixing it until the color was evenly distributed. It worked great and saved me a trip to the store.
Which favorite Easter candy would you put in this edible chocolate Easter egg centerpiece?
Looking For More Easter Recipes?
- Easy Easter Fudge
- Classic Eclairs
- Grandma B’s Dinner Rolls
- Raspberry Delight Cups
- Easy Carrot Cake Cookies
Craft this delightful chocolate Easter egg centerpiece to bring a pop of color and sweetness to your Easter celebrations. It’s not just a treat; it’s a conversation starter that’s as fun to make as it is to share!
Edible Chocolate Egg Recipe Card:
Easy Edible Chocolate Easter Egg Centerpiece
Made of chocolate and filled with candy, this edible chocolate Easter egg centerpiece is a fun way to tie in spring colors and Easter egg shape.
Ingredients
- large egg mold
- oil
- sugar
- food coloring
- regular chocolate chips, melted
- white chocolate chips, melted
- Small Easter candy, Cadbury Mini Eggs, jelly beans, etc.
- Edible grass, optional
- Peeps, optional
Instructions
- In a ziploc bag, add sugar and 1-2 drops food coloring. Blend until there are no more dark spots and color is evenly distributed. Add more coloring if desired. Repeat with whatever colors you'd like.
- Coat the inside of large egg mold with oil.
- In the top half of the egg mold, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the first color of sugar in one end of the mold. Dump. Add 1 tablespoon of the next color and tip mold to form a line of color. Dump. Repeat with the colors you desire.
- In a ziploc bag, melt a small amount of white chocolate (I used 1/4 cup). Once fully melted, snip the corner of the bag and pipe white chocolate along the rim of the sugar-coated egg half. Then drizzle back and forth, up and down to create a cage look. Freeze.
- In the bottom half egg mold, pour melted regular chocolate chips (I used 1/2 cup). Spread until the entire egg is coated. Freeze.
- Unmold both pieces. Fill with your favorite Easter or spring candy. Add edible grass or peeps if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Freezing the oil/sugar-coated molds before adding chocolate will help the chocolate set quicker.
I froze my bottom regular chocolate egg upside down to help form a lip on the rim.
Originally Published: 04.12.2017 Updated: 03.08.2024
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