Birds Nest Cookies
These no-bake bird's nest cookies are so simple to make for Easter and only 5 ingredients!
Servings 16 nests
Calories 234kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 cups chow mein noodles
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 11 ounces butterscotch chips (or peanut butter chips)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- mini Cadbury eggs to fill your bird's nest!
Instructions
- Combine nuts and chow mein noodles in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Combine vegetable oil, butterscotch chips and salt in a microwavable bowl. Melt in 30-second intervals until smooth, stirring well between intervals.
- Pour melted butterscotch over nuts and noodles. Stir well to coat.
- Spray clean hands with non-stick cooking spray to make it easier to mold nests from the mixture.
- Form 2-inch nests while the mixture is warm and lay out on parchment or wax paper.
- Allow to cool and peel off paper.
- Fill each bird's nest cookie with mini chocolate eggs!
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg