No-Bake Chocolate Egg Nest Cookies
Today, I have a fun recipe to share with you. Easter is right around the corner and I thought I would share a yummy treat my mom has been making for years. It would make for a great after school snack or a fun recipe to make with your kids.
I also put some into muffin tins to make bigger nests. I thought it would be super cute to stick a Peep in there with some eggs and handout as fun Easter treats. I think they turned out great!
No Bake Chocolate Egg Nest Cookies
Ingredients
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 12 ounces butterscotch chips you can also sub more chocolate chips or peanut butter chips
- 12 ounces chow mein noodles
- Cadbury eggs peeps if doing larger muffin tins
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Stir in chow mein noodles.
- Spray muffin tins lightly with cooking spray.
- Drop by spoonfuls into a greased muffin tin and mold into nest shapes.
- If you are making the larger nests to fit a peep inside, mold into large greased muffin tins.
- Let set, you can also place in the refrigerator to help them set up quicker.
- Place eggs and/or peeps on top.
Nutrition
Enjoy!
I also want to thank you all for your concern, advice and help. I have received countless emails and comments of people letting me know they are praying and thinking about my family as well as some sharing stories of someone they knew who suffered with GBS. You have been such a great support for me through this time. It has meant the world to me.
Just Carol
I love the little baskets; my grandsons would love them, too! Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Anonymous
bet they're good with pretzel sticks (broken) too
Sharon
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The Judy's
They look like they were put in muffin tins? Is that correct?
Debby@Just Breathe
I have been making the Chow Mein noodles treats for many years now.I am making white nests this year!
Amy @ dwell in the season
Super cute! I love it!
Dawn
I love with pretzels or potato sticks!
Anonymous
These are so cute!!I have made 'haystack' nests before but these are so cute with the peeps! How many muffin tin size nests will this recipe make? I'm thinking they would be good as place cards :o)
sally @ sally's baking addiction
these are adorable Nikki! i've seen peanut butter/butterscotch haystacks but never shaped into a nest. so creative :)
Jen @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
Yum! They look amazing. Do you think pretzel sticks would work? My Husband keeps buying them and I don't know what to do with them.
Chef in Training
yes the larger ones were so that I could fit a Peep inside. You could also mold them on wax paper, I just think muffin tins are easier to keep the shape.
Chef in Training
Yes I am sure they would! Just break them into smaller sticks. Let me know how the pretzels work for you! :)
Anonymous
Thank you so much for these adorable ideas! Can't wait to make these with the kiddos.
Anonymous
How many does this make? I want to make the muffin tin ones with the peep on top for 15 people
Anonymous
How many nests does this make?
Darlene
How many does this recipe make?
MadeByAPrincess
Super cute! Going to make these this weekend for brunch. Thanks for sharing!
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Anonymous
pretzels would be awesome!!!
Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE
I am featuring your cookies on my blog today... YUM!
Michelle {Daydream Believers}
These are adorable! :) Happy Easter to you! Best,Michellewww.daydreambelievers.net
cheapcraftymama
Those are adorable and I'm sure they're very yummy!!
KeatingAround
adorable! wondering if you've experienced any problems removing nests from the tins? i've always molded the nests by hand but love the uniformity of these ... does the mixture stick to the tins?
Diane Harriman
For a healthier version, we made these with kashi cereal and dark chocolate chips. They turned out SO cute and delicious. Thanks for a great idea!
Anonymous
These are adorable but Mine won't come out of tins/bowls I used. Any suggestions?
Anonymous
I can't get these out of the muffin tins!! :( next time I'm going to try lining with a strip of wax paper so I can pull the edges and lift out.
Deanna @ TheChangingHouse
Love this!
kate
This is adorable! I wish I had seen this earlier - I would have made them for today!
Bridget
I made these today with pretzel sticks! You need to spray muffin tins lightly with pam and use a butter knife to loosen them. I had no problem getting them out. They were a hit! Thank you!
Tracee
Made these this morning with chopped pretzels! Worked great. I filled them with peanut M&Ms. I actually put them in the freezer for a few minutes to let them set! Thank you for the recipe!
Live a Sweet Life
Love these little baskets. They are so cute!
Megan and Emily@Whimsically Homemade
I love these. So simple and cute. I would love to feature these is my Favorite Finds post this Friday. With your permission of course :)
XXFL- A Girls Guide to Fandom
I'm making these for a shower. I know they are easy but I will be coming home from a week away the night before the shower. Would these freeze?
Megan and Emily@Whimsically Homemade
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We used one of your pictures. If that's a problem let us know and we'll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!
Erin @ Making Memories
These are so cute. Thanks for the idea. I think my kids will love to make these.
Sara
I've had a variation on these made with Rice Krispies treats instead of the noodles, and it was delicious.
Lucy
Just wondering how many 'nests' the ingredient list will yield?
Sara
To all who are asking, I made a half batch in the mini size and it made 25 nests. Note, I used almost the whole bag of Cadbury eggs, so if you do a full batch, get two packages!
Andrea
Your pictures of the egg nests sold me. Too cute! I just made them now with my son. I made them with pretzel sticks and coconut. Super easy to make. They are setting in the refrigerator now so I will let you know how they turn out. Thanks for sharing!
Gayle gray
I went on this site looking at the no-bake egg nests. I read where you were thanking people for their concerns about GBS. Are you referencing Guillian Barre Syndrome? I contacted it in Feb. 2012. I was hoping to be better by now, but unfortunately I had a severe case. I'm still hoping for some improvement but my neurologist isn't giving me much hope. I would appreciated it if you would contact me via e-mail. I don't know a soul with this syndrome. Thank You
Laura
Going to try these with my daughter! Wonder if pretzel sticks would work too, might have to try both!!
Connie Lytle
ive made these using shredded wheat instead of chow mien noodles.
Kay
SO YUMMY AND CLEVER
Apryl
How many nests can be made with the ingredients. I need to make about 28 of these for my child's class for Easter
kiwa
The noodles, do you cook them first?
Chef in Training
they are not the pasta type noodles. They are a crunchy topping. I hope that helps clarify. Please let me know if it doesn't.
Yola
is the chow mein raw
Chef in Training
it is a crunchy type of topping. Not the pasta noodles. Sorry for any confusion.
Tiffany
I may try this with fiber one cereal to healthify it a bit - that's what I thought you used when I saw the pic!
Erin
How many large peep-sized nests does this recipe make? Also, what about the number of smaller nests?
Kira
How many does this make?
Cathy
How many does this recipe make please?
Chrysta
I love making these and have been making them for the past few Easters and lots of baby showers! I use pretzel sticks instead of the noodles, but of course I'm on my way out the door now to grab some chow mien noodles and try them out too! Great article!
Mel
How many does this make?
Kari
How long do you microwave? It seems like I fried the chocolate n butterscotch
Brenda Falter
I had same problem. Don't know what I did wrong??? My chocolste/butterscotch chips did not melt to where I could mix with noodles.
Nicole
I do chocolate work a lot and it helps to microwave in 30 second intervals with a stir each time until the chocolate is melted. Hope that will help you :)
Tracy
I remember my mom making chocolate nests. She used shredded wheat and semi sweet chocolate. They were awesome. This is an interesting version of them using chow mein noodles...
Charlotte
These are awsome thanks so much. I remeber having these at school one!
Pamela
Very cute .I'm gonna make some for a birthday party near Easter time
stephanie Wallace
Momma made these before but was not sure how she done it.
Amanda b
Chow mein noodles which ones are those.
Chef in Training
I use the La Choy Chow Main Noodles... They are hard little brown noodles that come in a can or bag. I hope that helps! Please let me know if you have any more questions :)
Christine Scano
These will be perfect for my niece's bird theme baby shower. Did you use a mini muffin pan? Do they work well with pretzels?
They are adorable.
Millie
Could these also be made with broken up pretzel pieces?
Pat Lambert
How would this recipe work with shredded coconut instead of chow mien noodles?
Linda McCollum
Approx. how many does this make? So many recipes these days don't share that info. it would really be helpful in planning.
Chantal
I was so excited to make then, then was sad when I read the comments after the fact. I know have 2 dozen nests that could break an unsuspecting tooth. Perhaps detail in the ingredients specifically the type of chow mein noodles you mean for dummies like me who may go straight to the noodle aisle and use raw chow mein noodles :-$
Haylie
I was wondering, is it normal muffins tins or the smaller ones?
Butterscotch Haystack Cookies - Chef in Training
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Sandra Rudolph
I am volunteering to read to elementary students for READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (Dr. Seuss' Birthday) & plan to make these nests as treats to share after I read "Horton Hatches the Egg" by Dr. Seuss. The kids will love it!
linda hull
Made, so cute and really tasty. Great recipe. Will make every easter for my family. Thanks for sharing. 9
Linda Moore
I combined the chocolate & butterscotch chips in a microwave safe bowl. Every 30 seconds, I stirred the mixture. The 4th time I stirred the mixture, it had become stiff. My microwave has been recently calibrated so I know that wasn't the problem! Looks like I'll be making a late night run to the grocery store to buy package cookies for the party. What a disappointment! Any iidea what went wrong?
LINDA
These are gorgeous! But I must say that it's 3 ingredients, not 2: Chow Mein Noodles, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips. And Cadbury Eggs also posted this recipe. About to try making this simple treat for Eater brunch...hope I can make mine look as pretty as yours! :)