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Crunchy Easter Nests

By Melissa Shrader Editor Publisher Loveland Macaroni Kid April 5, 2020

This delicious, crunchy treat requires no baking, only 2 ingredients and just a few simple steps!

Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate or white chips
2 cups chow mein noodles
Candy eggs - jelly beans, chocolate candies
Parchment paper

Directions:

  1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Heat chocolate chips in a pot over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Once melted, pour chocolate into a mixing bowl.
  3. Pour chow mein noodles into bowl and stir gently until completely coated with chocolate. (you can also put finely grated coconut in rather than chow mein)
  4. Scoop some of the mixture with a tablespoon and place onto parchment paper, use spoon to create a nest shape. Be sure to leave an indentation in the center for candy eggs. Repeat this process until mixture is gone.
  5. Set aside to dry, approximately 30 minutes - these will set up quicker in the refrigerator.
  6. Once the chocolate is dry to the touch, gently peel off the parchment paper. Place on a platter or bed of grass and fill with candy eggs.
  7. Enjoy!