Cute Reese’s Hatching Chicks (Easy Easter Treat!)

Looking for an absolutely adorable treat to wow your guests this spring? These darling Reese’s Hatching Chicks are guaranteed to pull an "Awwwww!" from everyone who sees them!

Made with yellow Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Eggs tucked inside homemade chocolate eggshells, these sweet little hatching chicks are almost too cute to eat. With their oversized eyes, fluffy chocolate feathers, and toasted coconut "hay" nests, they make the ultimate centerpiece for your Easter dessert table.

Why You’ll Love This No-Bake Easter Craft

• So Darn Cute: The secret to their irresistible look is using larger ½-inch candy eyes for an instantly expressive, cartoonish style!
• No Baking Required: Simple assembly using pre-made candies and melted candy coating.
• Fun Edible Craft: A great hands-on project to make with family during the holiday season.
• Great for Gifting: Set them on a party platter, top a cupcake with them, or wrap individual chicks in cellophane bags for Easter basket surprises.

The Secret Behind the Cute Design

When I set out to make these, I knew I wanted something distinct. Did you know Reese's makes Yellow Peanut Butter Eggs? The moment I saw them on store shelves, I knew they were destined to become tiny Easter chicks!

While other food bloggers have turned these yellow eggs into lollipops or cupcake toppers, I wanted my chicks to look like they were literally hatching out of a cracked eggshell.

Key Details That Make the Difference:

• ½-inch Candy Eyes: Smaller eyes just didn't give the same "heart-melting" expression. Be sure to look for ½-inch royal icing eyes online or at your local cake decorating shop!
• Orange Beaks: I used tiny orange egg-shaped sprinkles (found at Kroger/Amazon). If you can't find them, sliced orange gumdrops, Starbursts, circus peanuts, orange candy-coated sunflower seeds, or modeling chocolate work just as well!
• Feathered Tops: A quick piping of melted yellow candy coating adds wispy little feathers right on top of their heads.
• The "Hay" Nest: Nestling the finished chicks in toasted coconut gives the entire presentation a cozy, realistic hatching nest look!

⚠️ Pro Tips for Perfect Chocolate Eggshells

Making the chocolate shells using a standard 2 ½-inch plastic Easter egg mold is easy, but keep these crucial tips in mind:

1. Check Your Plastic Eggs: Make sure the inside of your plastic egg mold is completely smooth. Any internal ridges or logos will transfer directly onto your chocolate shell.
2. Apply Two Coats: Always paint two coats of white candy melts inside the mold. A single layer will be too thin and break when unmolding. Paint the rim with jagged peaks so it looks like a naturally cracked egg!
3. Freeze Upright: Set your egg molds upright inside an egg carton or between freezer wire racks while chilling. This ensures the melted candy pools at the very bottom, creating a flat, heavy base so your finished chick won't tip over!
4. Don't Over-Freeze: Only freeze the shells for 1 to 2 minutes per layer. Leaving them in the freezer too long will cause the chocolate to crack.
5. Watch the Temperature: When gluing your Reese's chick into the white eggshell base, make sure your white candy melts aren't too hot (aim for 92°F – 98°F). If it's too warm, it will melt your carefully painted shell!

Key Supplies & Tools

• 2 ½-inch Plastic Easter Eggs (smooth interior)
• Food-safe paintbrush or small spoon
• Piping bag or Ziploc bag (for piping feathers)
• Egg carton (to hold plastic eggs upright in the freezer)

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Reese's Hatching Chicks - Cute Easter Chocolates

Prep Time

45 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Turn yellow Reese's Cup Eggs into adorable little chicks then nestle them in candy egg shells.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hatching eggs, reeses dessert

Servings: 12

Author: Beth Klosterboer

Ingredients

• 12 Yellow Reese's Eggs
• 2-4 ounces yellow Candy Melts, melted
• 24 - ½ inch candy eyes
• 12 orange egg sprinkles or candy beaks
• 12 ounces white Candy Melts, melted
• optional toasted coconut

Instructions

1. Unwrap the Yellow Reese's Eggs.
2. Pipe little feathers using yellow candy melts onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and immediately attach a Reese's egg.
3. Add 3 dots of yellow candy melts to the egg and attach two candy eyes and one beak.
4. Freeze for a minute or so just until the candy feathers harden.
5. Carefully peel the chicks off the parchment paper.
6. Pour a spoonful of white candy melts into the smaller half of a plastic egg. Brush the candy coating up the sides of the egg painting the top edge so it's jagged.
7. Freeze upright for 1 ½ minutes then remove and let sit at room temperature for a few minutes.
8. Pour another small spoonful of candy melts into the egg and brush it up the sides adding a second coat.
9. Freeze for another 2 minutes then remove and gently tug on the candy.
10. If the candy shell releases easily then pull it out.
11. If not, freeze for another minute then try again.
12. Repeat making a total of 12 egg shells.
13. Set the shells upright and spoon in about a teaspoon of white candy melts.
14. Let that candy thicken slightly then set a chick upright in the center.
15. Hold the chick in place until it stands upright on it's own.
16. Arrange on a serving platter and sprinkle toasted coconut around the chicks, if desired.

Recipe Video

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Beth Klosterboer

Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com

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