Name: Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut; 6 tablespoons shortening (like Crisco, not butter flavored); 1/2 cup marshmallow cream; 1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 10 ounces chocolate melting candy

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These Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs are so much easier to make than you would think! Made with simple and easy-to-find ingredients, these can be ready to eat in about 30 minutes.

Main Ingredients Needed for Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs

coconut
marshmallow cream
shortening (such as Crisco)
chocolate melting candy (such as Wilton’s)

Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs on table

Coconut Cream Filled Eggs in blue Easter basket

Recipe Tips & Notes

I bought a silicone egg mold just for fun, but you really don’t need it. You can easily form the coconut filling into an egg shape by hand and then dip it in the chocolate.
My husband strongly felt that these needed almonds. So I’ll leave that up to you ☺️.

Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs

Yield: 12 Eggs

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These Homemade Coconut Cream Filled Eggs are so much easier to make than you would think! Made with simple and easy-to-find ingredients, you could have these made and ready to eat about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
6 tablespoons shortening (like Crisco, not butter flavored)
1/2 cup marshmallow cream
1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar
10 ounces chocolate melting candy

Instructions

Use an electric mixer to whisk together the shortening, marshmallow cream, and powdered sugar.
Mix in the shredded coconut.
Shape two tablespoons of the coconut cream into an egg shape and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining coconut cream filling.
Place the filling in the freezer for 5 minutes.
Melt the chocolate according to the directions on the package. Use a fork to dip each egg in the chocolate, and allow the excess to drip back into the bowl.
Place each egg back on the parchment paper and let the chocolate cool to harden.

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