Easter Birds Nest Cookies

Bird Nest Cookies are a quick, no-bake Easter dessert made with just 4 ingredients in 10 minutes. Perfect as a delicious dessert or charming table decor for spring celebrations.

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No-Bake Rice Krispie EAster Treat

This no-bake Chocolate Bird Nests recipe is a quick way to turn a basic breakfast cereal into an adorable and delicious dessert.

Made with just a few ingredients in mere minutes, it couldn’t be any easier to create these cookies: simply mix the cereal with melted chocolate and peanut butter, add the mixture to your muffin tins, let the nests harden, and top them with a trio of Mini Cadbury Eggs.

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter (have you tried my Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs or my Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Pie?)

Don’t forget to share these snacks with your favorite peeps and serve them with some Hot Cross Buns or Easter Jello Pie!

Why I Love These Easter Birds Nest Cookies

• Super easy to make: With just 4 ingredients and no baking required, it’s a breeze to whip up.
• Perfect for Easter: These adorable nests are not only tasty but also double as festive decor.
• Fun for all ages: A great recipe for getting kids involved in the kitchen or for anyone looking to add a playful touch to their holiday spread.

Recipe Ingredients

• Cocoa Rice Krispies – If you cannot find chocolate rice krispies, you can used any chocolate puffed cereal, like Cocoa Pebbles or even chocolate cornflakes.
• Peanut butter – Creamy peanut butter is recommended for a smooth texture. Any creamy store-bought peanut butter will work for this recipe. However, I would avoid using homemade or natural peanut butter because they are not as creamy. You can also use your favorite nut butter. If you have nut allergies, try using SunFlower butter, almond butter, soy butter, or any other you prefer.
• Milk chocolate chips – Feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or even white chocolate chips if you prefer.
• Cadbury mini eggs – Mini whopper eggs, jelly beans, Hershey’s Candy Coated Eggs, Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, M&M’s Peanut Butter Speckled Eggs, or M&M’s Easter Peanut Chocolate Candies can be used instead of Cadbury milk chocolate eggs.

How to Make Easter Bird Nests Cookies

1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on low power for 30-second intervals.
   Pro Tip: Stir in between each interval until the chocolate is fully melted.
2. Stir the peanut butter into the chocolate as soon as you take it out of the microwave.
3. Add the melted chocolate and peanut butter to the bowl of Rice Krispies and stir until cereal is fully coated. (Image 1)
4. Scoop the mixture into the prepared muffin tin so that cups are full. (Image 2)
5. Hollow out the center of each bird nest with a round measuring spoon. (Image 3)
   Pro-Tip: When you are forming the nests, make sure that the edges come up enough so that the eggs won’t roll off the sides. 
6. Place muffin tin in the fridge or freezer until the bird nests are hardened.
7. Place 3 Cadbury Mini Eggs in the center of each nest (Image 4). Enjoy!

Pro Tips for the Best Easter Dessert

• When you are forming the nests, make sure that the edges come up enough so that the eggs won’t roll off the sides. 
• For a richer taste, use dark chocolate chips.
• This recipe can easily work in a mini muffin tin as well.

Proper Storage

• To Store: Store the nests in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• To Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Place in the fridge to defrost before serving.

Other Easter Recipes

• Easter Jell-O Pie
• Bunny Butt Cookie Dip
• Easter Fruit Fluff
• Bunny Bait

4.90 from 48 votes

No-Bake Chocolate Bird Nests

Author — Jennifer Fishkind

Serves — 12

Chocolate Bird Nests are a fun way to celebrate spring or make a delicious Easter dessert.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 cups cocoa Rice Krispies
• ▢ 1 cup peanut butter
• ▢ 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• ▢ 36 Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions

 

• In a microwavable-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips for 30 second intervals on low-power. Make sure to stir in between each interval until fully melted.
• Stir together the peanut butter and chocolate as soon as you take the chocolate out of the microwave.
• Pour the chocolate and peanut butter into the bowl with the Rice Krispies and stir until the cereal is fully coated.
• Using butter or cooking spray, grease a 12-count muffin tin.
• Scoop the mixture evenly into the muffin tin, making sure the cups are full.
• Use a round measure spoon to slightly hollow out the center of each ‘bird nest’.
• Place muffin tin in the fridge or freezer to harden the ‘bird nests’.
• Once the nests are hardened, place three Cadbury mini eggs in the center and voila!

Jenn’s Notes

Storage:

• To Store: Store the nests in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• To Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Place in the fridge to defrost before serving.

Tips:

• When you are forming the nests, make sure that the edges come up enough so that the eggs won’t roll off the sides.
• For a richer taste, use dark chocolate chips.
• This recipe can easily work in a mini muffin tin as well.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg

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