Homemade Reese's Eggs - The Recipe Critic (2024)

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Did Reese's eggs change their recipe? ›

We can confirm that the Reese's Heart, Egg and Tree shapes use the same, unmistakable Reese's chocolate and peanut butter recipe and are actually made in the same facility.

An investigative report from the Albany, New York-based publication All Over Albany found that a Reese's Egg might weigh around 14 grams more than its cup counterpart -- no small difference. The egg they used in their test also contained 9 grams more peanut butter than the cup.

The traditional cups also have large ridges around the edges. In contrast, the pumpkins, eggs, and Christmas stockings have a smooth surface—meaning the traditional cups have a larger volume of chocolate. If you prefer peanut butter to chocolate, it makes sense that you think the special shapes taste the best.

Their silly, yet exaggerated reactions come to an end as soon as they learn Reese's isn't changing, but incorporating a new flavor profile, caramel. The ad marks the second time in in Reese's 95-year history it is airing a commercial during the Super Bowl.

In December 2023, a Florida woman claimed the company “tricked” customers through “misleading” packaging on Reese's seasonal-shaped chocolates. Cynthia Kelly, of Tampa, sued the chocolate giant for $5 million due to claims the packaging and the actual contents don't match.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have gotten smaller. They were 51 grams in the 80s. Today they're 42 grams (20% smaller than in the 80s). And the king size is 62 grams (20% larger than in the 80s).

The "Classic" two-pack is a 0.75 ounces (21 g) cup since 2001 (originally a 0.9 ounces (26 g) size, reduced to 0.8 ounces (23 g) in 1991), the "King Size" four-pack introduced in the early 1980s is a 0.7 ounces (20 g) cup (originally a 0.8 ounces (23 g) cup until 1991) and the "Lunch" eight-pack is a 0.55 ounces (16 g) ...

It claims to have used 14 years' worth of data to put together the map. California's favorite is the Reese's Peanut Butter cups, New York is Sour Patch kids, Texas is Starburst, Illinois is Sour Patch Kids, Pennsylvania is Hershey's Mini Bars, and North Carolina loves Reese's Cups.

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR, REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SUGAR, MONOGLYCERIDES, PEANUT OIL, SALT, MOLASSES, CORNSTARCH), DEXTROSE, CORN MEAL, CORN SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, SALT, COCOA, CARAMEL COLOR, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

The pumpkin's filling also tastes much more sugary than the inside of the normal cups. The legendary combination of chocolate and peanut butter, rendered faithfully (if cheaply) in Reese's Cups, gets flattened in the Reese's Pumpkin into mere competing sources of sweetness.

Why are Reese's so addictive? ›

Both cause the release of the neurotransmitters dopamine and opioids, which, in addiction research circles, are known as the “wanting” and “liking” chemicals, respectively. Dopamine prompts feelings of anticipation and desire while opioids are associated with blissful pleasure and satisfaction.

This should come as no surprise. The classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have been bestsellers since their inception in 1928, and the festive egg-shaped spin-off sticks to the same proven formula—offering what the Hershey Company calls an "ingenious flavor combination" of creamy peanut butter and classic chocolate.

Reese's topped the list of the best-selling candy, outpacing its closest competitor, Snickers, 36% to 18%, respectively. M&M's rounded out the top three with 11% of the vote. The poll, which included responses from 1,161 people in late September, found the other candies on the list scored significantly lower.

REESE'S Candy is made by The Hershey Company. In 1956, H.B. Reese's six sons took over the family business and later sold it to The Hershey Company in 1963. Which REESE'S Candies are vegan? REESE'S Plant Based Oat Chocolate Confection & Peanut Butter Candy Bars are vegan.

Because the ridges always account for the most firm bite in a Reese's cup, the egg is silky all the way through, a uniformly velvety bite that melts in your mouth even more than the traditional product. The dominant flavor you're left with after eating one is peanut butter, not chocolate.

The phenomenon has long been theorized upon, from TikTok videos to Quora threads, with many speculating on the cause for the seasonal Reese's commotion. One widely accepted theory claims that the ratio of chocolate to peanut butter differs from that of the typical cups.

In 2015, the British Cadbury company under the American Mondelēz International conglomerate announced that it had changed the formula of the Cadbury Creme Egg by replacing its Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate with "standard cocoa mix chocolate".

Easy its the ratio of chocolate to the peanut butter filling. The egg has a ton more filling while the regular reeses cup has a thicker chocolate with less peanut butter.