Description
Delightfully crunchy no-bake cookies made with chow mein noodles, chocolate, and peanut butter, perfect for sharing during family gatherings and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chow mein noodles
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup candy eggs (e.g., chocolate or jelly beans)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning.
- Remove from the microwave once melted and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Add the chow mein noodles to the chocolate mixture and gently mix until well coated.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating a nest shape with an indentation in the center.
- Press the candy eggs into the center of each nest.
- Refrigerate the nests for about 30 minutes until they are set.
- Serve and enjoy your Birds Nest Cookies!
Notes
For a sugar-free version, use sugar substitutes like stevia or monk fruit. Make sure the chocolate mixture is warm but not too hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg