Chocolate Easter Eggs with Cheesecake Filling
These fun chocolate Easter eggs with cheesecake filling are the perfect treat for kids and adults alike.
The sun is shining, everything is blooming and for a long time, you won’t hear me complain about the snow. Is spring also your favorite season? It just puts an extra spring in your step, ya know?
Easter is near and these delicious chocolate eggs are such an easy, cute, yummy, no-bake treat to make. They are filled with creamy lemony cheesecake and apricot sauce for the “yolk”. Genius! My only complaint is that I need to eat a dozen of these chocolate eggs to satisfy my sweet tooth.
So, I usually make these for the grandkids and we get another cake, like this no-bake lemon raspberry cheesecake.
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Chocolate Easter Eggs with Cheesecake Filling
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INGREDIENTS:
Makes 8
- 8 Hollow Chocolate Eggs (approx. 3 inches tall, store-bought or homemade – see directions)
For the “Egg White”
- 5 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar or 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cool whip, refrigerated
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
For the “Yolk”
- 2 tablespoon apricot or mango juice
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon butter
~ Free Tip ~
If you can’t find hollow chocolate eggs, you can make your own using balloons. This takes a bit more effort.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt or temper chocolate (about 6 oz.). Allow the chocolate to cool for few minutes so it doesn’t feel hot when you touch it.
- Dip air-filled balloon into the chocolate by holding it by its knot at an angle. Dip to the level you’d like. Tilt the angle the other way and dip again. To create a smooth coat, simply turn the balloon around slowly in the melted chocolate.
- Pour 1/2 teaspoon of the melted chocolate onto the cookie sheet. make a small circle. Place the dipped balloon onto the circle. Refrigerate balloons for about 30 minutes.
- To remove the balloon from chocolate, stick a pin or needle at the top and allow the air to expel slowly. Then “peel” the balloon out from the chocolate eggs.
ESSENTIALS
for Chocolate Easter Eggs with Cheesecake Filling
DIRECTIONS:
- Remove all wrapping from 8 hollow chocolate eggs. I suggest using disposable gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints on the outside of the eggs. With a warm knife, carefully remove the tops of the chocolate eggs. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Keep the eggs in the refrigerator until ready to be filled.
- In a small saucepan, heat the juice, jam, and butter on low heat until the mixture is smooth. Place in the refrigerator. The sauce will thicken slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla sugar or extract, and lemon juice until the mixture is smooth for few minutes. Using a whisk, gently fold in the cool whip or whipped cream until combined.
- Fill the pastry bag with the cheesecake mixture and using a large tip, pipe some of the fillings into each egg, just below the top. Leave a small depression for the yolk, or scoop out a hole using a back of a small spoon. Fill the hole with some chilled sauce. Place the eggs in an empty egg carton and return to the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
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nstead of placing the eggs into egg holders you can make the “nests” with 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, one stick melted butter and 1/3 cup sugar. Mix until well combined and with your hands, shape round nests with middle indent just large enough for the egg to sit in.
Enjoy!
- 8 Hollow Chocolate Eggs approx. 3 inches tall, store-bought or homemade - see directions
- 5 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar or 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cool whip refrigerated
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon apricot or mango juice
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Remove all wrapping from 8 hollow chocolate eggs. I suggest using disposable gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints on the outside of the eggs. With a warm knife, carefully remove the tops of the chocolate eggs. It doesn't have to be perfect. Keep the eggs in the refrigerator until ready to be filled.
- In a small saucepan, heat the juice, jam, and butter on low heat until the mixture is smooth. Place in the refrigerator. The sauce will thicken slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla sugar or extract, and lemon juice until the mixture is smooth for few minutes. Using a whisk, gently fold in the cool whip or whipped cream until combined.
- Fill the pastry bag with the cheesecake mixture and using a large tip, pipe some of the fillings into each egg, just below the top. Leave a small depression for the yolk, or scoop out a hole using a back of a small spoon. Fill the hole with some chilled sauce. Place the eggs in an empty egg carton and return to the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
~ Free Tip ~
If you can't find hollow chocolate eggs, you can make your own using balloons. This takes a bit more effort.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Melt or temper chocolate (about 6 oz.). Allow the chocolate to cool for few minutes so it doesn't feel hot when you touch it.
- Dip air-filled balloon into the chocolate by holding it by its knot at an angle. Dip to the level you'd like. Tilt the angle the other way and dip again. To create a smooth coat, simply turn the balloon around slowly in the melted chocolate.
- Pour 1/2 teaspoon of the melted chocolate onto the cookie sheet. make a small circle. Place the dipped balloon onto the circle. Refrigerate balloons for about 30 minutes.
- To remove the balloon from chocolate, stick a pin or needle at the top and allow the air to expel slowly. Then "peel" the balloon out from the chocolate eggs.
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April 16, 2014 at 3:14 pmThese look amazing! I would try, but I’m afraid I can’t find chocolate eggs and to make it myself sounds very difficult 🙁
allthatsjas
April 17, 2014 at 9:31 amHave you ever heard of Kinder Surprise Eggs? They are chocolate eggs with a toy inside them. You could use them as well. Also, there are some bigger chocolate eggs to be found, but you will either have to double the filling ingredients or have less eggs in the end. This was my first time making them with balloons and they are not that difficult to make. Just a little messy 🙂
Sandi
April 16, 2014 at 9:59 pmThank you so much for creating this…so happy to find a gluten free fun candy to make with my kids.
allthatsjas
April 17, 2014 at 9:27 amThank you Sandi, have fun making it! 🙂
Laurie
April 18, 2014 at 8:39 pmI love this and want to make them for our Sunday Easter dinner. I just need to verify that powdered sugar is the same as icing sugar?
allthatsjas
April 22, 2014 at 5:52 pmLaurie,
I am so sorry for the late response. For some reason I wasn’t able to log in and I spent two days trying to fix the error. But yes, you are correct, powder sugar is same as icing and same as confectioners sugar. I hope this glitch didn’t spoil your Easter 🙁
Warm hugs!
aimee fauci
March 11, 2015 at 11:37 amWhat the What! This looks amazing! I had to pin in my Easter Board. LInking up from Hump Day Happenings.
allthatsjas
March 11, 2015 at 2:16 pm😀 thanks Aimee!
goodiegodmother
March 11, 2015 at 9:12 pmThis is so creative! How cute! <3
allthatsjas
March 12, 2015 at 8:56 amThank you, GG! 🙂
Diana Rambles
March 15, 2015 at 9:52 amGreat recipes I found of yours at Sunday Features. Pinned!
allthatsjas
March 15, 2015 at 9:45 pmThank you, Diana! 😀
Lara
March 16, 2015 at 3:42 pmWOOOOOW!!! this looks amazing!!
allthatsjas
March 16, 2015 at 9:11 pmThanks Lara 😀
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Holly
March 17, 2015 at 5:01 pmOh.my.goodness! Those look SO yummy! Thanks for linking up with Waiting on…Wednesday! Hope to see you back tomorrow!
allthatsjas
March 17, 2015 at 7:15 pmThank you, Holly, I will be there with my bells on! Please stop by Thursday for our Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!
sprinklesandsprouts1
March 18, 2015 at 12:34 pmJust stopping by after I saw these on The Bouquet of Talent Linky Party over at Life on Lake Shore Drive.
These are just too cute!
I love this idea, and I am promising myself I will make these for Easter!
allthatsjas
March 18, 2015 at 1:47 pmThank you, Claire! I know the feeling – I have a long list of recipes I want to try and need to clone myself to make them all in this lifetime, lol.
KayeSwain
March 18, 2015 at 5:53 pmOh yummm. I enjoyed popping into each of your posts via Grandmas Briefs but this is the best by far – speaks the total Chocoholic grandma 🙂 Have a great week!
allthatsjas
March 19, 2015 at 7:58 amAw, thank you, Kaye! Yep, this grandma is all about chocolate too! Hugs 🙂
Nikki @ Tikkido
March 19, 2015 at 5:01 pmWhat a seriously cool confection! I’d love to have you link your tutorial up to our Party Time Link party, if you have a chance! http://tikkido.com/blog/link-party-36
allthatsjas
March 20, 2015 at 9:35 amThank you, Nikki, and thanks for the invitation! I’d like to invite you too, to our Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop! XO
Sherry
March 22, 2015 at 10:15 amThese are gorgeous! Thanks for linking up to Funtastic Friday. Hope to see you again this week.
allthatsjas
March 22, 2015 at 4:10 pmThank you, Sherry, you always say such nice things 🙂
Baking In Pyjamas
March 22, 2015 at 11:20 amWhat a great idea! So perfect for Easter. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!! Laura@Baking in Pyjamas
allthatsjas
March 22, 2015 at 4:13 pmThanks, Laura!
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March 23, 2015 at 10:57 pmThis sounds amazing! Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!
allthatsjas
March 24, 2015 at 8:53 amThanks, Cheryl!
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March 22, 2017 at 3:32 pmYou had me at Cheesecake filling!
Jas
March 22, 2017 at 10:33 pmYeah, it’s the best 🙂 Thanks for stopping in, Julie!
Lara
March 22, 2017 at 7:17 pmWhoa! Fancy and yummy!
Jas
March 22, 2017 at 10:32 pmThanks, Lara! 😀
Emily
March 23, 2017 at 6:48 amWhat a brilliant idea, these look so impressive and so fun to make!
Jas
March 23, 2017 at 10:42 pmThank you! I thought it would be fun getting this recipe out of the archives 😀
Gentle Joy Photography
March 24, 2017 at 2:00 pmThese look good, although I probably wouldn’t go to all the work. I do like the idea of cheesecake filling. 🙂
Jas
March 24, 2017 at 4:33 pmI hear you, Joy. But there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my granddaughters 😀 Have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
March 24, 2017 at 4:49 pmWhat a great Easter Egg, very special! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Jas
March 26, 2017 at 11:52 amThank you so much!
Beverly
March 26, 2017 at 10:46 amCheesecake filling! That sounds delicious, Jas. These are so pretty. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations with us at Snickerdoodle. Pinning.
Jas
March 26, 2017 at 12:02 pmThank you, Beverly! Hope your weekend is going great!
Jen Gregor
March 26, 2017 at 6:53 pmI LOVE these! Now I can’t decide what Easter treat to make! LOL! Thanks for sharing at the Friday at the Fire Station linkup!
Jas
March 27, 2017 at 10:12 amLol, make them all 🙂
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond
March 26, 2017 at 8:43 pmThis looks so effective! Thanks for sharing with us at #OvertheMoon Link Party. I’ve pinned and shared.
Jas
March 27, 2017 at 10:17 amThank you, Sue!
Laurie
March 27, 2017 at 2:23 pmAmazing! Love these! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle! Pinned.
Jas
March 27, 2017 at 11:03 pmThank you, Laurie!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
March 28, 2017 at 9:45 amWhat a fun and tasty idea!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up –
Jas
March 28, 2017 at 7:52 pm😀
Molly
March 30, 2017 at 8:05 amWhat a brilliant idea
Mollyx
Jas
March 30, 2017 at 10:04 amThank you, Molly! :
A Narrow-Minded Woman
March 30, 2017 at 5:21 pmYum! Yes Please!
Jas
March 30, 2017 at 10:07 pm😀 😀
Colleen
March 30, 2017 at 6:11 pmI’ll take these over Cadbury eggs any day! YUM!
Jas
March 30, 2017 at 10:09 pmOh, yes! I’m right there with you :
Debrashoppeno5
March 30, 2017 at 10:11 pmI can feel the pounds clinging to my stomach just looking at the pictures. These look so good.
Jas
March 30, 2017 at 11:32 pmHa, ha, Debra! I can’t eat as I used to either.
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Michelle
March 31, 2017 at 10:23 amHi Jas! We just wanted to let you know that we loved your looking chocolate easter eggs so much when you shared them at the #homemattersparty last week that we are Featuring them this week! Please check it out when you have a chance here http://ourcraftymom.com/home-matters-linky-party-129/
Jas
March 31, 2017 at 6:47 pmThank you so much, Michelle! I’m ecstatic that you liked my eggs enough to feature them! Wishing you a great weekend ahead!
Robin
March 31, 2017 at 12:47 pmLook out waistline, I think I just found a new addiction. Thank you for sharing at the Creative Muster party. PINNED
Robin | Fluster Buster
Jas
March 31, 2017 at 6:43 pmHa, ha! We’re allowed to cake binge on Easter 😉
Jeannee
April 5, 2017 at 6:19 pmI’m gobsmacked! this is the most creative thing I have ever seen! They look delish and anything with Mango has got to be amazing!Those are some of the most beautiful eggs I’ve ever seen! Your Genius! Thanks for sharing #HomeMattersParty
Jeannee
Jas
April 5, 2017 at 6:51 pmHi, Jeannee! That is so sweet of you to say 😀 Thank you very much!!!
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Susan
April 6, 2017 at 9:29 pmThese chocolate Easter eggs are such a sophisticated way to celebrate. Congrats, you’re featured this week at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.
Jas
April 7, 2017 at 8:47 pmThank you! I am more than thrilled 😀 Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Carlee
March 20, 2018 at 8:19 pmI am so tempted to give these a try. They look amazing!
Jas
March 21, 2018 at 10:05 pmThey are really fun. Thanks, Carlee.