March 31, 2015 by Drafts & Crafts
Tried this adorable 4-ingredient Easter treat for the first time, not only are they delicious but they are also a lot of fun to make!
In honor of my ride or die bestie, Marj, coming into town this weekend from NYC, I had to test out a sweet treat for Easter! After you see the ingredients, you may be thinking- WHAT?? These cookie-type creations are made out of chow mein noodles?? Yes, indeed! I thought the same thing, “that is so weird,” but sometimes weird is good.. and in this case weird is DELICIOUS! My husband agreed, they taste like a chocolate wafer cookie with a hint of PB. So do not knock them until you try making these bad boys for yourself!
Anytime I hear of a “no bake” recipe, I am all over that. This is a great recipe for children, let them get messy and create their own robin nest! These treats call for 4 simple ingredients and you can change it up to your liking. I used Reese’s pieces because we love peanut butter in my house. However, you could use any type of “chip” that melt: white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or mint chocolate chips.
{Time} 30 minutes
{Serves} 12-14 cupcake sized cookies
{Ingredients}
- 12 oz bag chocolate chips (dark or milk)
- 10 oz bag Reese’s peanut butter chips
- 12 oz. bag chow mein noodles
- 1 bag mini or large Robin Eggs
- Cupcake trays to make the molding easy
- Cupcake liners are optional- these ones are from Sur la Table
{Steps}
1. Grease a cupcake pan well- I just used Pam baking spray.
2. Melt chocolate chips and Reese’s chips in a microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes or until melted. Stir chips until fully blended and smooth.
3. Pour in the noodles and mix until the noodles are coated in chocolate.
4. Use you spoon to scoop mix into each cupcake slot. Then with your spoon or hands gently mold the cupcakes to look like nests. Be careful because the chocolate will be hot!!
5. Place cupcake tray in the refridgerator for about 30 minutes to get the cookies firm and cold. Take a butter knife and gently scoot the knife around the cookie to help pop them out. I was a little worried, but mine came out really easy!
I decided not to store mine in the fridge because my house is cool. In Florida, I would probably store them in the fridge and leave them out few a few minutes before eating.
Enjoy your robin nests! Stay tuned for one more quick recipe for Easter brunch!
Keep in touch,
Dani