Description
This no-bake chocolate bird nests recipe combines crispy cocoa Rice Krispies with creamy peanut butter and melted milk chocolate chips to create delightful edible nests. Finished with colorful Cadbury mini eggs nestled in the center, these treats are perfect for an easy, festive dessert or snack without any baking required.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 3 cups cocoa Rice Krispies
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Topping
- 36 Cadbury mini eggs
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate chips: In a microwavable-safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips by heating in 30 second intervals on low power, stirring between each interval until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Combine peanut butter and chocolate: Immediately after melting, stir the peanut butter into the melted chocolate until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Mix with Rice Krispies: Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture over the cocoa Rice Krispies. Stir gently but thoroughly so that the cereal is fully coated with the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
- Prepare the muffin tin: Grease a 12-count muffin tin using butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Fill the muffin cups: Evenly scoop the coated cereal mixture into each muffin cup, filling them fully to shape the nests.
- Form the nests: Use a round measuring spoon or your fingers to slightly hollow out the center of each filled cup, creating a nest shape with raised edges to hold the eggs.
- Chill to set: Place the muffin tin in the refrigerator or freezer and chill until the nests are firm and hardened, about 20 minutes in the fridge or 10 minutes in the freezer.
- Add the eggs and serve: Once hardened, place three Cadbury mini eggs into the center of each bird nest. Your no-bake chocolate bird nests are now ready to enjoy!
Notes
- Store the nests in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.
- You can freeze the bird nests in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge before serving.
- Make sure when forming the nests that the edges come up high enough so the eggs won’t roll off.
- Use dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate for a richer flavor.
- This recipe works well with mini muffin tins too for smaller-sized bird nests.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bird nest
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
