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March 16, 2015 by Joy Kincaid 6 Comments

Bird’s Nest Treats: Kid-Friendly Spring Dessert

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These Birds Nest Treats are so perfect for spring!
These birds nest treats are just right for spring, and kids absolutely love making them!
It’s beginning to look like spring in our neck of the woods! Even thought this wasn’t a particularly long winter, I always really look forward to spring. I think it might be my favorite season (with fall a close second).
Last spring we made these yummy little bird’s nest treats. They’re just right for spring, and kids absolutely love making them!
I can’t remember where I originally found the recipe. Most of the versions I’ve seen use Cadbury mini eggs, which are so beautiful (and delicious).
I didn’t have any of those candies, so we substituted healthy jelly beans (like these) instead (to eliminate all the chemicals and food coloring). They were still fun to make and my kids loved eating them!
birds nest treats

Bird’s Nest Treats

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Ingredients:
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (just use half of a 12 ounce bag)
  • 6 ounces butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 ounces chow mein noodles
  • 36 jelly beans, mini Cadbury eggs, or other small egg-shaped candies (like these)
Directions: 
  1. Grease a muffin tin with butter (try to get each hole covered in the butter so your nests won’t stick to the pan).
  2. Heat the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in a pan to melt (stirring frequently). You can also do this in a microwave.
  3. After the chips have melted, remove from heat and add the peanut butter, stirring well to combine.
  4. Add the chow mein noodles to the mixture and stir carefully to avoid totally crushing the noodles as you’re mixing. Stir until the noodles are completely coated with the chocolate/butterscotch/peanut butter mixture.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tin, creating a little nest shape in each muffin well. Try to make an indentation in the center of each “nest” to place your eggs in.
  6. Put the muffin tin in the refrigerator and let chill for about an hour or until the nests have hardened.
  7. Remove the hardened nests from the muffin tin carefully so they stay in one piece. I kind of pried mine out with a fork and a knife.
  8. Add three jelly beans or chocolate eggs to each nest and enjoy!

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Bird's Nest Treats

This is a fun and festive recipe for spring!
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips just use half of a 12 ounce bag
  • 6 ounces butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 ounces chow mein noodles
  • 36 jelly beans mini Cadbury eggs, or other small egg-shaped candies

Instructions

  • Grease a muffin tin with butter (try to get each hole covered in the butter so your nests won't stick to the pan).
  • Heat the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in a pan to melt (stirring frequently). You can also do this in a microwave.
  • After the chips have melted, remove from heat and add the peanut butter, stirring well to combine.
  • Add the chow mein noodles to the mixture and stir carefully to avoid totally crushing the noodles as you're mixing. Stir until the noodles are completely coated with the chocolate/butterscotch/peanut butter mixture.
  • Spoon the mixture into the muffin tin, creating a little nest shape in each muffin well. Try to make an indentation in the center of each "nest" to place your eggs in.
  • Put the muffin tin in the refrigerator and let chill for about an hour or until the nests have hardened.
  • Remove the hardened nests from the muffin tin carefully so they stay in one piece. I kind of pried mine out with a fork and a knife.
  • Add three jelly beans or chocolate eggs to each nest and enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Mother of 3 says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:20 am

    We made some of these when we were studying birds and they were quite yummmy. Pinned.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      April 2, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Great idea to make them during a bird study!

      Reply
  2. Leslie says

    March 17, 2018 at 8:22 am

    My kids would definitely love these. Adding them to our Easter list of things to make! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 17, 2018 at 2:18 pm

      They’re a huge hit with kids! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Nicole says

    March 18, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    So adorable! I love these!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      March 18, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply

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