Y’all, these No-Bake Easter Nest Haystacks are the sweetest little treat to brighten up your holiday! Inspired by the delicate beauty of bird’s nests, these cute, colorful nests come together with just a few simple ingredients, no oven required. Whether you’re looking for a fun project to do with the kiddos or need a quick and easy dessert for your Easter gathering, these little nests will surely steal the show.
How To Make Easter Haystacks
- Melt 11 oz of butterscotch chips and 3/4 c creamy peanut butter in the top of a double boiler over medium low heat, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
To create a double boiler, fill a stock pot with water. Place a heat resistant glass bowl on top of the stock pot. Make sure the water level in the stock pot is below the bowl. Pour an 11 oz bag of butterscotch chips and 2/3 cup of creamy peanut butter into the glass bowl. Heat your stove top to medium low and stir frequently until your butterscotch chips are melted, about 20 minutes.
2. Once your butterscotch peanut butter mixture is melted, take the bowl off your stock pot. Fold 6 oz of chow mein noodles into your butterscotch mixture.
3. Drop large spoonfuls of the chow mein mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.
4. Add candy eggs to the middle of your haystack bird’s nests. I used milk chocolate Cadbury rainbow mini eggs.
5. Allow nests to harden completely before removing from aluminum foil, about 1 hour. You can put these in the fridge to speed up this process.
Little Cooks Corner
This is such a fun recipe to make with your little ones! Tiny sous chefs of any age can practice hand eye coordination by mixing the chow mein noodles into the butterscotch and peanut butter, drop spoonfuls onto the aluminum foil, and place the eggs in their nests.
A grown up should handle the double boiler while the kiddos watch.
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Easter Bird's Nest Haystacks
Inspired by the delicate beauty of bird’s nests, these cute, colorful nests come together with just a few simple ingredients, no oven required.
Ingredients
- 11 oz butterscotch chips (311 g)
- 2/3 c creamy peanut butter (170 g)
- 6 oz chow mein noodles (170 g)
- 45 candy eggs
Instructions
- Melt 11 oz of butterscotch chips and 3/4 c creamy peanut butter in the
top of a double boiler over medium low heat, stirring frequently to prevent
burning. To create a double boiler, fill a stock pot with water. Place a heat resistant glassbowl on top of the stock pot. Make sure the water level in the stock pot is below the bowl. Pour an 11 oz bag of butterscotch chips and 2/3 cup of creamy peanut butter into the glass bowl. Heat your stove top to medium low and stir frequently until your butterscotch chips are melted, about 20 minutes. - Once your butterscotch peanut butter mixture is melted, take the bowl off your stock pot. Fold 6 oz of chow mein noodles into your butterscotch mixture.
- Drop large spoonfuls of the chow mein mixture onto a cookie
sheet lined with aluminum foil. - Add candy eggs to the middle of your haystack bird’s nests. I used milk chocolate Cadburyrainbow mini eggs.
- Allow nests to harden completely before removing from aluminum foil, about 1 hour. You can put these in the fridge to speed up this process.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1 bird's nestAmount Per Serving: Calories: 234Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 208mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 4g
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