Birds Nest Cookies Recipe! {Best No Bake Easter Cookie}

This sweet little no bake Birds Nest Cookies Recipe is the perfect way to guarantee smiles at your Easter brunch and Spring parties!

Nothing says Spring like sunny days, warm breezes, and chirping birds, right? That’s why this fun Birds Nest Cookies Recipe is a must-have for any Spring party or Easter celebration!

Whether you call them haystack cookies or birds nest cookies… these sweet little treats are so simple to make! Plus, with just 4 ingredients, they really are one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make! They’re the perfect blend of sweet chocolate, smooth peanut butter, and a fun crunch with every bite!

So are you ready to make the best Spring treat ever? Here’s what you’ll need get at the store to make these Chocolate Birds Nest Cookies…

Birds Nest Cookies Recipe

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You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make your haystack or birds nest cookies!

• Crunchy Chow Mein Noodles 
• Milk Chocolate Chips 
• Creamy Beanut Butter
• Cadbury Mini Eggs {or colored sprinkles for other seasons or holidays}

How Do You Make a Chocolate Bird Nest?

It’s actually so easy! To make your little birds nests or haystacks, you’ll just stir in crunchy Chow Mein noodles into a creamy mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter. The end result is pure deliciousness!!

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What Your Frugal Friends are Saying About This Birds Nest Cookies Recipe:

Michelle writes: “These are really good with butterscotch chips, too. My Grandma used to make these for Christmas when I was growing up. They are so good.”

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Birds Nest Cookies Recipe

This sweet little no bake Birds Nest Cookies Recipe is the perfect way to guarantee smiles at your Easter brunch and Spring parties!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Chill Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easter

Servings: 25

Ingredients

• 3 cups Crunchy Chow Mein Noodles {one 12 oz. bag is more than enough}
• 75 Cadbury Mini Eggs {one 10 oz. bag}
• 11.5 oz. Nestle Milk Chocolate Chips {1 bag, or approx. 2 cups}
• 1/3 cup Jif Creamy Beanut Butter

Instructions

• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
• Add chocolate chips and peanut butter to medium microwave-safe mixing bowl, and microwave for 45 seconds, stir well, then microwave for 25 more seconds and stir again until all chocolate chips have melted.
• Then add chow mein noodles to chocolate peanut butter mixture, and gently stir until all noodles have been coated.
• Using a spoon, carefully scoop up small portions of chocolate coated noodles and transfer to the parchment paper, then using your fingers… shape into a round bird nest, pressing down on the top to give it a bit of an indent.
• Now place 3 chocolate eggs on top of each nest.
• Transfer the bird nests to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours, then ENJOY!
• Store covered in the refrigerator. I like to take mine out of the refrigerator about 5 minutes before serving, and they’re perfect!

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