Easy Easter Treats: Birds Nest Cookies

Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate Easter than with delightful and easy-to-make treats? In this post, I’m sharing one of my favorite Easter treats, Birds Nest Cookies! These adorable and delicious cookies are perfect for adding a touch of sweetness to your Easter celebration. Made with 3 simple ingredients and featuring mini chocolate eggs nestled in a crispy nest, these cookies are great for a last-minute holiday treat.

Let’s explore how to create these charming treats that are sure to become a favorite Easter tradition!

Birds Nest Cookies Ingredients

• 5oz La Choy Chow Mein Noodles
• 16oz Chocolate Candy Melts (any chocolate melts will do)
• Pastel Peanut M&M’s or Hershey’s Chocolate Eggs

Other Supplies Needed:

• Baking Sheet
• Parchment Paper
• 2 Spoons
• Microwave
• Glass bowl (microwave-safe)

Step-by-step instructions on how to make Birds Nest Cookies

Instructions are for one batch, after 2 batches, ingredients will make 12-14 birds nest cookies.

1. Set out baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Melt 8oz of chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds at a time. Stir in between each set until completely melted.
3. Mix in 2.5oz of chow mein noodles, (half a can). Make sure noodles are completely covered.
4. Using two spoons, scoop out a ball of covered noodles and place on baking sheet.
5. Shape mixture into nest with a pocket in the center.
6. Place on pastel chocolate eggs in the center of the nest before the chocolate hardens.
7. Repeat steps 2-6 for second batch.

Serving Suggestion

These no-bake Birds Nest Cookies are a festive way to celebrate Easter, that all-kids and adults alike will enjoy!

Here are some creative ways to serve these Easter treats:

• Arrange nest on a platter for a sweet snack.
• Add to a dessert table, placed on a cake stand surrounded with PEEPS Marshmallow Chicks.
• Use treats as a cake or cupcake topper to elevate your desserts.
• Wrap them individually for a to-go Easter favor.

Tips for making Easter Bird Nest Cookies

I like to make my Easter Bird Nest Treats in two batches. This way I don’t have to worry about my chocolate getting hard before I’m done creating the bird nest. If your chocolate hardens before used, you may place it back in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Make sure to add chocolate eggs immediately after you shaped the nest, to make sure they get stuck in place.

To give your birds next cookie a Reese’s flavor, you may add a half-cup of creamy peanut butter to chocolate before melting.