Description
These Delicious Easter Bird Nests Cookies are a fun and festive treat to make for the holiday. With a blend of chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter, these no-bake cookies are easy to prepare and perfect for Easter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 5 cups chow mein noodles
- candy-coated mini chocolate eggs or jelly beans for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Nests: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the Ingredients: In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Add Chow Mein Noodles: Gently fold in chow mein noodles until coated.
- Shape the Nests: Drop portions onto the baking sheet and shape into nests with an indentation in the center.
- Add Candy Eggs: Place candy-coated eggs or jelly beans in the center of each nest.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set.
Notes
- You can swap chow mein noodles with shredded wheat cereal for a different texture.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
