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Chocolate coated pretzel birds nests with mini eggs.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Birds Nest Cookies

These No Bake Birds Nest Cookies are made with pretzels with chocolate and peanut butter and are topped with eggs! They are the perfect kid-friendly treat for spring and Easter celebrations!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 12 nests
Calories: 169kcal
Author: Natalie

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate use semi-sweet, dark, milk or white chocolate
  • 1/3 cup butterscotch chips
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups pretzel sticks broken into 3/4 inch pieces
  • About 36 mini eggs
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Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Break the pretzel sticks into 3/4 inch pieces. Place them in a large bowl.
  • Melt the chocolate, peanut butter and butterscotch chips together in a microwave safe bowl in 20 second bursts in the microwave. Stir well in between each burst and only microwave until melted. Do not over-microwave or the chocolate will burn.
  • Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the broken pretzel sticks.
  • Stir until the pretzels are all well coated with the chocolate. 
  • Use an ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out some of the pretzels and turning them out on the baking sheet. portion the mixture out into 12 mounds. 
  • Use your hands to shape the nests. Work to make sure the edges are a little higher than the center. Place a few extra pretzel sticks around the edges if needed.
  • Add 2 or 3 mini eggs per nest. Place the tray in the refrigerator for about 2 hours until the chocolate has set.

Notes

Peanut butter: Use creamy peanut butter such as Jif or Skippy. I don't recommend natural peanut butter for this recipe. 
Storage: Store these Easter nest cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Freeze leftover chocolate birds nests in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Place parchment between each layer of cookies, so they do not stick together. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1nest | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg