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White Chocolate Bird Nests arranged on a plate with jelly beans.
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White Chocolate Bird Nests

These Chocolate Bird Nests are a favorite for Easter in our family. My kids love helping to make the little nests and adding little chocolate eggs to the middle.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Refrigeration10 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, peanut butter
Servings: 12
Calories: 204kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Ingredients

  • 11 ounces white chocolate chips (you can substitute butterscotch or peanut butter chips)
  • 1 cup crunchy chow mein noodles
  • 1/2 cup toasted coconut
  • 1 bag jelly beans

Instructions

  • In a glass bowl, microwave white chocolate chips for 1 minute on 70% power. Stir. Microwave for 15 second intervals, stirring between each one, until chocolate is smooth.
    Mixing bowl of melted white chocolate chips with a spoon.
  • Add noodles and coconut and mix until coated.
    Mixing bowl with melted white chocolate chips, chow mien noodles and toasted coconut.
  • Put a sheet of wax paper onto a cookie sheet. Form nests with the noodle mixture and place on wax paper.
    Cookie sheet with small stacks of white chocolate nests.
  • Place 3 jelly beans in center of each nest.
    White chocolate bird nests with jelly beans on a baking sheet.

Notes

There are a lot of ways to make this chocolate bird nests recipe your own. You don't have to use the white Cadbury Mini Eggs. You can use the pastel colored Cadbury Mini Eggs. Try one of the candies listed below. You can also dye the coconut different colors to switch things up!
  • Hershey's Candy Coated Eggs
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
  • M&M's Peanut Butter Speckled Eggs
  • M&M's Easter Peanut Chocolate Candies
  • Jelly Beans

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.3mg