Chocolate Birds Nests
Chocolate Birds Nests are a fun and easy no bake treat for Easter!
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Servings:
Calories: 251kcal
Ingredients
- 24 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (or a mix of your favorite chips) (2 bags)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (if desired---see notes for other options and substitutions)
- 12 oz pretzel sticks (broken into smaller pieces)
- Cadbury mini eggs or Colored Pretzel or Peanut M&Ms
Instructions
- Place chocolate and any other flavored chips you'd like in a microwave safe bowl. Melt chips in the microwave, stirring every 45 seconds, until smooth and creamy. Stir in peanut butter or Biscoff, if desired.
- Pour pretzels into the bowl and mix until fully coated.
- Line 2 baking sheets with wax or parchment paper. Place scoops of the pretzel mixture onto the prepared pans. Press a chocolate egg (or several) into the center. Allow to dry at room temperature for 1 hour or place in the fridge to speed up the process.
- Store nests at room temperature. The nests keep well for up to 1 week.
Notes
Substitutions:
- Add a 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter or Biscoff spread to the chocolate mixture
- Substitute 1/2 the chocolate chips with butterscotch or caramel chips
- Substitute the pretzels for chow mein noodlesÂ
- Add 1/2 cup of shredded coconut to the chocolate mixture for a scragglier looking nest (this is what I did for the darker colored nests in the pictures)
- Choose your favorite chocolate--milk, semi-sweet, dark, or even white
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 3mg
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