Looking for a delicious and fun Easter treat to make with your kids? These no-bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest cookies are perfect! They're easily made gluten free and dairy free, so everyone can enjoy them, and they're super easy to make with only 4 ingredients. Plus your kids will love helping you decorate them!
No Bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest Cookies {Gluten Free Dairy Free Option}
These no-bake bird nest cookies with butterscotch are so easy to make and have an easy gluten free, dairy free option. With only four ingredients and zero oven time, they're perfect for kids who like to help you cook, and yet satisfying enough you will love them too!
Gluten Free Bird Nest Cookies
We all know that gluten free baking can be difficult, but this recipe couldn't be any easier. It's also vegan and did I mention extremely tasty?! You can find gluten free chow mein noodles at many stores now or you can click here to get the ones I use from Amazon. They can be a bit crunchier but I found that they softened nicely when stirred with the warm peanut butter and butterscotch.
Dairy Free Bird Nest Cookies
If you want to make this vegan you can use vegan butterscotch chips I like the King David brand and you can find those on amazon. If you have the extra time you can make your own vegan butterscotch chips. I found a recipe from Dessert with Benifits that looks so good you can get the recipe by clicking here.
Ingredients for No Bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest Cookies:
- Chow Mein Noodles- If you need these to be gluten free you can use Gefen Gluten Free Chow Mein Noodles from amazon or whatever brand your grocery store has.
- Peanut Butter - You want to use creamy peanut butter for this recipe.
- Butterscotch Chips- you could also add in chocolate chips. Use vegan chips if you want it to be dairy free!
- chocolate easter eggs - like cadbury mini eggs
How To Make No Bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest Cookies:
These bird next cookies take less than 10 minutes to make you can't get easier than that!
To Use Stovetop
Using a small saucepan, add the peanut butter and butterscotch chips cook over low heat stirring for about 3 minutes until melted and smooth.
To Use Microwave
In a large microwave-safe bowl add the butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Microwave stirring after every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the melted mixture with the chow mein noodles and mix until everything is combined. Spray the muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Fill each opening of the muffin pan with a spoonful of the chow mein cookie mixture.
Make a small indention in each cookie to create the nest look with a tart tamper or with the handle of a wooden spoon. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until nests are firm
After bird nests have cooled carefully remove them from the pan, you can use a butter knife to scrape around the cookie and pan to release the bird nest cookies easier.
Fill each bird nest cookie with Cadbury mini eggs and enjoy! This recipe will make around 12 cookie nests!
Gluten Free Bird Nest Cookies
We all know that gluten free baking can be difficult, but this recipe couldn't be any easier. It's also vegan and did I mention extremely tasty?! You can find gluten free chow mein noodles at many stores now or you can click here to get the ones I use from Amazon. They can be a bit crunchier but I found that they softened nicely when stirred with the warm peanut butter and butterscotch.
Dairy Free Bird Nest Cookies
If you want to make this vegan you can use vegan butterscotch chips I like the King David brand and you can find those on amazon. If you have the extra time you can make your own vegan butterscotch chips. I found a recipe from Dessert with Benifits that looks so good you can get the recipe by clicking here.
Tips for Making No Bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest Cookies:
- Muffin tin: Use a muffin tin to scoop the nests into and that will help shape the nests.
- Refrigerate: You will want to refrigerate the birds nests for about 20-30 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened.
- Chips: Add in your favorite type of chips to make this your own!
- Chow Mein Noodles: If you don’t have noodles on hand, or you can't find gluten free noodles you can use chopped pretzels instead
- Eggs: You could use other types of eggs like M&M’s, jelly beans and maybe even a peep bird.
How to store Birds Nest Cookies:
Easter Bird's nest cookies are best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to 5 days. If you want to keep them longer, you can store them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in an air-tight container.
Can I freeze Birds Nest Cookies:
Yes, you can freeze Bird's Nest Cookies without the eggs. Place them in a freezer-safe container and they will keep for up to 3 months. Let them thaw at room temperature and add candy eggs before serving.
What is a No Bake Cookie:
A no bake cookie is a type of cookie that doesn't require baking in the oven. These cookies are usually made with melted butter, sugar, and some type of binding agent. In this recipe, we used peanut butter and butterscotch to bind them together.
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No Bake Butterscotch and Peanut Butter Bird Nest Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chow Mein Noodles
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 ½ cups Butterscoth Chips
- 9 oz bag Mini Casburry Eggs
Instructions
To Melt Peanut Butter And Butterscotch Chips on Stove
- Using a small saucepan, add the peanut butter and butterscotch chips over low heat stirring for about 3 minutes until melted and smooth.
To Melt Peanut Butter And Butterscotch Chips In Microwave
- In a large microwave-safe bowl add the butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Microwave stirring after every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
Mixing Cookies
- In a large bowl, combine the melted mixture with the chow mein noodles and mix until everything is combined.
- Spray the muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Fill each opening of the muffin pan with a spoonful of the chow mein cookie mixture.
- Make a small indention in each cookie to create the nest look with a tart tamper or with the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until nests are firm
- After bird nests have cooled carefully remove them from the pan, you can use a butter knife to scrape around the cookie and pan to release the bird nest cookies easier.
- Fill each bird nest cookie with Cadbury mini eggs and enjoy!
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