Hi Friends. How about a {cheep!} Easter treat?
Peanut Butter Birdie Nests Recipe
Ingredients: 1 twelve oz package of dry Chow Mein Noodles, 2 ten oz package of Reese's Peanut Butter Chips and Peeps Marshmallow Chicks. (This recipe makes approximately 16 nests, so you'll need 16 Peeps). Also, grab the cooking spray and a muffin tin and/or cupcake cups.
Optional: Small Easter themed candy like jelly beans, chocolate eggs or these Creamy Easter Eggs, Baby Bunnies and Ducks by PAAS.
Directions: Spray muffin tin with nonstick cooking spary. Empty the two packages of peanut butter chips into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave at one minute intervals and stir until chips are melted. To make stirring a little easier, spray cooking spray on a rubber spatula so the peanut butter goodness doesn't stick as much.
Dump 9 oz (3/4 of the package) of the Chow Mein Noodles in a large bowl. Add melted peanut butter chips. Stir, stir, stir. When the ingedients are combined, form little nests in the muffin tin or cupcake cups. It's easiest to spoon some of the mixture in and push down a little in the middle, make the "walls" and a place for the birdie to hang out.
Let the nests set. You can put them in the fridge for 15 minutes or so to hasten the process. Pop the birdies into the nests. If you are having a hard time making them "stay," a dab of frosting on the bottom of the birds will secure them.
Add small Easter candy.
These make darling desserts or you could use them for "place cards" at your Easter meal.
Makes about 16 sweet little nests.
Photo styling assistance provided by Sophie the Dog. Floral cupcake stand from The Cottage Market.
I just love that store!
XO
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Sunday
Julie M. says
Those are adorable Malia! I’m putting together an Easter roundup for the week before Easter. If you don’t mind, I’d love to add your craft to the list. :) Have a great week!
lisa says
How cute! Looks like a fun idea! Pup is adorable too :)
Jane Harrah says
that is an adorable idea. Peep chicks and pnut butter!
Mindy says
Loving these! The peeps in peanut how yummy:) Your puppy is just too cute!
holly ll says
Never has a peep looked cuter!
Kate says
Those look adorable and delicious! I’m including them in my “Top 10 Easter Ideas” @ http://www.cheapcraftymama.com today! Feel free to stop by and grab a button!
Rachel says
Aww… those are perfect for the little peeps!!! So cute! xoxo- Rachel
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Jessica says
CUTE! Stopping by from FPTFY WYWW linky! I might just make these…my mom is an especially big fan of Marshmallow Peeps!
Jessica
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Jessica says
Hmmm…I’m also wondering how they would be with pretzel sticks instead of Chow Mein noodles? Did you try that too?
Ginny @ Organizing Homelife says
I love these! They look so yummy, I know my kids will enjoy making them!
I’m hosting a brand new linky party on my blog, Organizing Homelife, and I would love for you to link up this post!
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Linda @ it all started with paint says
Look yummy!
Thanks so much for linking it up at our “It’s a Cinch” party!
:)
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Jenny says
These look so cute…I am going to have to make them for my kids! I would love if you would add this to the Lovely Things Thursday linky party!
Erika says
What a super cute idea and they look so yummy!
thistle says
What an amazing project! I think you have found a new use for peanut butter and Chow Mein Noodles! Perfect for my Easter table.
Thanks for linking to our “It’s a Cinch” party.
blessings,
karianne
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says
Sophie is adorable!! And I too love the Cottage Market…and now I want a pb birds nest. :) Thanks so much for sharing this at our party!
Karah
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
Surprised Sophie didn’t run off with some Peeps!
What a fun idea- my girls would love doing this!
So glad you joined our Cinch party.
New Linky follower.
Kelly
Jenn/Rook No. 17 says
So many of my favorite things all rolled in to one! Sharing on my FB page today!
Jenn
table top fridge says
How cute! What a fun idea!