Description
No-Bake Chocolate Bird Nests are a whimsical, festive treat made with cocoa rice cereal, melted chocolate, and creamy peanut butter, shaped into nest-like cups and topped with candy eggs. Fun, fast, and family-friendly, they’re the perfect no-bake dessert for Easter or spring celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cocoa Rice Krispies
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 36 Cadbury mini eggs
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips for 30-second intervals on low power, stirring in between each interval until fully melted.
- Stir together the peanut butter and melted chocolate immediately after removing the chocolate from the microwave.
- Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture into the bowl with the Rice Krispies and stir until the cereal is fully coated.
- Grease a 12-count muffin tin with butter or cooking spray.
- Evenly scoop the mixture into the muffin tin, filling each cup.
- Use a round measuring spoon to slightly hollow out the center of each ‘bird nest’.
- Place the muffin tin in the fridge or freezer to harden the ‘bird nests’.
- Once hardened, place three Cadbury mini eggs in the center of each nest.
Notes
Use cooking spray or buttered hands to shape nests more easily.
Substitute peanut butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free version.
Vegan version: use dairy-free chocolate and candy eggs.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Add shredded coconut dyed green for decorative “grass” under each nest.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 servings
- Calories: 320 kcal