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Bird nest cookies filled with easter eggs.

Bird Nest Cookies Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 14
Dessert
American
Keyword Easter Nest Cookies

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ⅓ cups white chocolate chips
  • 9 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 4 cups chow mein noodles fried or steam fried
  • 42 chocolate mini eggs

Instructions
 

  • Spray 14 standard muffin cups with nonstick spray. (Do 2 batches if you only have one muffin pan or use a couple ramekins).
  • Combine the chocolate and peanut butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power for 2 minutes, stir, and repeat for 30 seconds or until chips are 80% melted. Stir to finish melting.
  • Add chow mein noodles and stir gently to combine. Divide mixture among muffin cups and use a spoon to gently make a nest shape. Press 3 chocolate eggs into each nest. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Use a butter knife to gently pop the nests out. Store in the fridge for up to a week.

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Notes

This is what the right chow mein noodles look like on Amazon US and this is what the chow mein noodles look like on Amazon Canada
 
Pro tips:
Spray your muffin tins or ramekins well before building your nests into them  for easy removal, or line the cups with paper muffin liners.
Go easy and slowly when melting your chocolate and peanut butter together. Take breaks and stir as you go. 
Variations:
    • Switch out the chow mein noodles for another crunchy ingredient like cereal or little pretzel sticks. 
    • You can make these with a different kind of chocolate or divide the recipe into three and make milk, dark, and white chocolate varieties.
    • Change up the mini eggs for M&Ms, or try jelly beans as an alternative.
    • Add other crunchy and tasty elements to your nests like nuts or toasted coconut.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 13gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 488mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easter Nest Cookies