I can’t believe it’s Easter again, seems like we were just preparing for Easter, baking hams and hiding Easter eggs and now here we are doing it all over again. I’m not sure if it’s being a parent that makes time fly by so quickly or if it’s just getting older that speeds up time to warp speed. One of my family’s favourite treats are these no-bake chocolate Easter nest cookies. My Mom has made them for years and this year she’s been busy caring for my Dad who has been dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. So, I took up the reins and made them this year.
They are really easy to make, only a few ingredients. I made them for the first time in the microwave, I usually do it the old fashioned way in a double boiler. Using the microwave made them even faster to make and I’m not sure why I didn’t do them this way sooner. The final result are sweet little nests topped with chocolate eggs and they’re delicious too.
Chocolate Easter Nests
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3-4 cups chow mein nooodles
- 48 mini chocolate egg candies
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe mixing bowl, stir together chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Stir until smooth. Add the chow mein noodles in one cup increments to allow you to coat noodles completely. You may not need all four cups. Drop on a parchment lined baking sheet by tablespoonfuls. Each cookie will take about 2 tbsps.
- Create a small indentation on top of each cookie to hold the eggs. While still wet, add three mini eggs to the top of each nest. Chill for at least 30 minutes.