Chocolate Easter Nests

By mamacasma

The secret ingredient to these little cuties: chow mein noodles, transformed into tasty perches for candy-coated chocolate eggs or your favorite jelly beans.

Ingredients

• 12 oz. chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 5 cups chow mein noodles (10 oz.)
• Candy-coated chocolate eggs

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from goodhousekeeping.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Line large rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. In 4-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and nut butter on low, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes.
2. Place chow mein noodles in large bowl. Pour chocolate mixture over noodles; stir well to coat.

3. Onto prepared sheet, drop 2 tablespoons mixture to form mound; repeat with remaining mixture. Shape into nests. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

4. To serve, fill nests with chocolate eggs.