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by HollyMar 7, 2014 • Updated Jul 7, 2020
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Mmmm…. Creme Eggs… such a great part of Easter!

While these have a few steps, they are actually pretty easy to make at home! It was super fun to put together and see the finished product be so close to the Creme Eggs I know and love!

This recipe can easily be halved if you just want to make a few! No more waiting for Easter all year long!

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Copy Cat Creme Eggs are super fun to put together and taste and look just like the Creme Eggs we know and love!

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Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Chilling Time 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 4 hours hours

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Servings 12 -16 eggs

Ingredients

  • ½ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • yellow gel food coloring
  • 12 ounces milk chocolate melts

Instructions

  • Beat corn syrup, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth. Add in powdered sugar a bit at a time until the mixture is smooth & creamy.

  • Place ⅓ of the mixture in a small bowl and add yellow coloring until it resembles egg yolk.

  • Freeze both the white and yellow mixtures for 2 hours. Once firm, roll balls of the yellow filling. Surround with white mixture. Roll into an egg shape and place back in the freezer for 45 minutes or overnight. (Your "egg" should be ⅓ yellow and ⅔ white)

  • Melt the chips in a small bowl on 50% power until just about melted. Remove "eggs" from the freezer a couple at a time, roll in the melted chocolate and place on parchment paper to set.

  • If there are any bits that set and are exposed, just dab a little bit of melted chocolate on them to hold the filling in.

  • Once set, serve at room temperature.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 192 | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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  1. Looks nice but must I have chocolate egg molds to make this?

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    1. You don’t need molds for these, they’re formed into an egg shape and dipped in chocolate. You can make them in a different shape, they will still taste the same. Small foil muffin liners work well for melted chocolate.

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  2. I live in China and can’t buy Easter eggs. This recipe saved me!! They really are delicious! I recommend using real chocolate, I used Callebaut Belgian Chocolate callets as they melt super fast and taste AMAZING! I recommend keeping the finished eggs in the fridge, though, if you live somewhere warm. I made them last Easter and this Easter, and they are so delicious, I’m going to make some more tonight!!Copy Cat Creme Eggs Recipe (24)

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    1. So glad you loved these! Happy Easter. :)

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  3. Filling is way too stiff and I didn’t even use 3 cups of powdered sugar.

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    1. Oh no! We haven’t had that problem Miranda. How did you measure the powdered sugar? The spoon and level method or did you scoop? You may have measured too much powdered sugar.

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      1. Hello, can you confirm which is the proper method Scoop or spoon and level (not exactly sure what that is)? Perhaps you can provide the ingredients in weight to help eliminate the confusion?

        Thanks!

      2. The best way to measure if to use a spoon to add it to the measuring cup so it doesn’t get over packed. Similar to this method of measuring flour.

  4. I am interested in trying this as soon as possible.
    Since Cadbury chocolate has a distinctive flavor, compared to other brands in the grocery store, do you have a suggestion for any certain variety of chocolate to approximate the Cadbury-type flavor?

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    1. I use chocolate melts, but you could use Cadbury chocolate bars if you prefer that specific flavor. Enjoy Jodi!

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  5. This was a disaster for me, unfortunately. The filling was so stiff it broke my mixer. Ironically, though, after freezing for two hours, it was so soft and sticky that I could hardly control it. I am an experienced home cook, so I expected this to be easy. I have made many recipes from this site, and this is my first failure.

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    1. Sorry to hear that they didn’t work for you Eileen. This recipe worked well for us as written, so I can’t say for use what went wrong.

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      1. The recipe sounds delicious. I’m wondering if the filling will be soft and a bit runny like the original cream eggs at room temperature?

      2. Yes Paula, the consistency of the filling is fairly soft, as seen in the image of the “cracked” open egg. Enjoy the eggs, we love them!

  6. I used a little more vanilla and a little less icing sugar (and piped it as I have a chocolate egg mold), worked perfectly. Ended up making 60 of these for colleagues and friends (I live in Indonesia and they’re hard to get and incredibly expensive) and many said they’re better than the original! Thank you for the recipe, it’s spot on.Copy Cat Creme Eggs Recipe (25)

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    1. You’re welcome Joyce! How awesome that you did that!

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  7. Sounds so easy! I thought it would be super complicated. Will have to try!

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FAQs

What is the filling in a Cadbury Creme Egg? ›

Cadbury Creme Eggs are manufactured as two chocolate half shells, each of which is filled with a white fondant made from sugar, glucose syrup, inverted sugar syrup, dried egg white and flavouring.

What are the ingredients in creme eggs? ›

Ingredients. Sugar, MILK, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, whey powder (from MILK), cocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, shea), emulsifier (E442), dried EGG white, flavourings, colour (paprika extract).

How much was a creme egg in 1980? ›

Creme Egg brand started to decline by early 1980's, its link to Easter gave it a limited selling period. Increased availability meant the brand was no longer seen as a special treat and so it was devalued.

What is the enzyme in creme eggs? ›

Invertase is one of the secret ingredients in the candy-making industry. It is an enzyme that is commonly used to make candy liquid centers, chocolate-covered cherries, fondant candies, creme eggs, and other cordials.

Why is the inside of a Cadbury Creme Egg Orange? ›

But you might be wondering what is actually inside this beloved childhood chocolate treat. “What's inside a crème egg? Why is the cream orange and white?” one person asked on Twitter. Well, it's because the sweet, gooey filling is made up of fondant, which is actually made up of icing sugar, and some food colouring.

Are Cadbury eggs being discontinued? ›

CADBURY fans are losing their minds after the chocolate brand announced it has discontinued a popular Mini Eggs product. The chocolatiers have confirmed the 38g Mini Egg Carton has become the latest Cadbury chocolate to be axed.

What is the clear liquid in a Creme Egg? ›

TikTok user @abbeythefoodscientist shared to her followers what the gooey centre is made of in a video, which answered many people's questions. Content creator Abbey writes: "Opening A Cadbury Creme Egg! "The inside is a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and water or what's called fondant."

What is the 10,000 Creme Egg? ›

It wasn't until his friends pointed out the odd colouring in the video that Davis realised he had gobbled down the cash prize. Cadbury relaunched its Creme Egg hunt by hiding 280 half white, half milk chocolate versions across UK stores and anyone lucky enough to find one can claim £10,000.

What flavour is Creme Egg filling? ›

The traditional creme eggs are filled with, well, creme, but you can also get caramel or chocolate creme-filled eggs from Cadbury.

Is Cadbury owned by Hershey? ›

Hershey owns the rights to make and sell Cadbury bars for the U.S. market, but the American chocolate giant uses a different recipe. The first ingredient in U.K. Cadbury chocolate is milk, while sugar is the first in American-made Cadbury chocolate, according to The New York Times.

Have Creme Eggs gotten smaller? ›

Cadbury's creme eggs have got a lot smaller and I'm just not happy about this.

How do they make Cadbury creme eggs? ›

What the filling in a Cadbury Creme Egg is really made of has stunned social media users. According to Cadbury, it's actually fondant – made of sugar, milk, glucose, syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, dried whey, vegetable fats and dried egg white.

Why are creme eggs so nice? ›

Creme Eggs are quite rightly a favourite amongst those with a sweet tooth thanks to their unique taste. What makes them so special is that the two chocolate shell halves are filled with a soft fondant.

Why is it called creme egg? ›

Creme Eggs, like the name suggests, are chocolate shaped consumables with a white and yellow fondant center, mimicking the whites and yolk of an egg. The first filled eggs were produced in the early 1920s, however the first Creme Egg wasn't produced until 1963.

What are the allergens in creme eggs? ›

Cadbury's new Creme Egg Bar does not contain EGG allergens. However, other Cadbury Creme Egg products do contain EGG and other allergens. Please note a number of Cadbury's mixed formats contain a variety of individual Cadbury Creme Egg products, some of which contain the EGG allergen and some of which do not.

What flavour is creme egg filling? ›

The traditional creme eggs are filled with, well, creme, but you can also get caramel or chocolate creme-filled eggs from Cadbury.

Is it icing inside a creme egg? ›

The inside is a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and water, or what's called fondant."

What is the clear liquid in a creme egg? ›

TikTok user @abbeythefoodscientist shared to her followers what the gooey centre is made of in a video, which answered many people's questions. Content creator Abbey writes: "Opening A Cadbury Creme Egg! "The inside is a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and water or what's called fondant."

What does the inside of a creme egg taste like? ›

But for people whose tongues haven't been ravaged by the sugar syrup fondant, the inside is far too rich. It has no distinguishable taste. It tastes like sugar. I don't know in what dimension the inside is meant to be fondant because it is literally incomparable to any food meant to be consumed by living beings.

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