I get so many recipes by email - blogs, news feeds, news feeds linked to other bloggers, Pinterest, etc.. This recipe was one of those news feeds which linked to this lovely blog. I thought the idea was adorable. Peeps nestled in chocolate nests and surrounded by candy eggs.
The recipe called for the usual chow mein noodles mixed with chocolate chips and butterscotch or peanut butter chips. Mmmm, peanut butter chips - that caught my attention. I thought sweet and salty would be a great combination and, since I've done the chow mein noodle nests before, pretzels might be a good nesting choice! Or wait, remember shoestring potatoes in a big can? I had to give both a try.
The marshmallow peeps in the first photo were made with shoestring potatoes and the marzipan bird nests were made with thin pretzels? I found both the marzipan birds and super thin pretzels at World Market. The cashier who waited on me said the super thin pretzels always sell out as soon as they get them in. They are good :)
To keep chocolate from melting on little fingers, I'll be packing these in cellophane wrapping for Easter gifting to my favorite peeps :)
Happy Easter and Passover, everyone!!
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Nests for Easter
Adapted from Chef in Training
Printable Recipe Makes 6 nests 1 cup dark chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips) 1 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup thin pretzels crushed or shoestring potatoes crushed Small candy eggs (I used M&M Easter peanut butter eggs) Peeps or Marzipan Chicks Melt chocolate and peanut butter chips together in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until completed melted. Stir in crushed thin pretzel sticks or shoestring potatoes. Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray. (I used non-stick muffin tins and also sprayed them with Baker's Joy) Drop by spoonfuls into a greased muffin tin and mold into nest shapes with a spoon. Place Peeps or marzipan figures and candy eggs in nests while still warm. Refrigerate for at least one hour or more until completely set. Run a very thin knife around the edge of the nests to lift and remove from the tin. If a piece breaks, you can always melt a little more chocolate to glue it back on. |
Oh so cute, I'm sure everyone will be thrilled to get one Susan! Happy Easter Weekend-enjoy:@)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter dear!! These asre so cute and beauty!!xo
ReplyDeleteThese are the cutest little nests! Easter is sucgh a lovely and fun time!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Easter weekend
Ronelle
Adorable.
ReplyDeleteSusan, the chicks in their nests are absolutely adorable, and, well, so chirpy!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time with your handsome grands this Easter!
Ahhhhh these are so adorable! What a terrific idea and love how you wrapped them in a pretty bag! So cute - hope you and yours have a wonderful blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteSo cute, Susan, love the yellow and white gingham ribbon on the wrapped ones. xo
ReplyDeleteI love these!!
ReplyDeleteNext year for sure..Oh those marzipan chicklets are ADORABLE:)
Love the wrapping too Nana..i've always loved gingham..polka dots..eyelet..ok and chintz:)
Pinning:)
Happy Easter!
How cute! What a perfect little Easter treat.
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-Lynn
Those are so cute and I bet they are tasty also. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend and Happy Easter!
These are adorable Susan~ love the nests and sweet & salty is a favorite combination for me! And of course I love Peeps :) Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteThose are really cute. I'm trying to imagine what potato sticks and chocolate would be like.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! And they look delicious! Perfect little packages and so pretty tied up with a bow.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute!! What fun Easter treats!! Happy Easter to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteHow cute and fun are these little Easter baskets-love the gift wrap ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow precious! My (school) children would have adored these! Bonnie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, cute and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWish you and your family Happy Easter!
these are adorable happy easter
ReplyDeleteOh this is darling and so clever. I love shoestring potatoes. We use to eat those all the time as a kid. Hmm I think I might love those covered in chocolate. I may have to make those as a snack - sweet and salty!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! They sound yummy too- just what I'd like to find in my Easter basket. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Susan. The chocolate nests look so adorable!
ReplyDeleteyou always bring a smile to my face! love these and the cellophane wrapping with ribbon makes them a perfect, dainty little Easter treat.
ReplyDeleteThe nests are absolutely surreal :)>
ReplyDeleteWhat cute Easter gifts to give to the little ones...there will be lots of smiles and chocolatey hands.
ReplyDeleteAwww how cute are these?!? I wish I had a bunch of kids to gift them to!
ReplyDeleteThese are incredible! I'm pinning this one so the world can see. :)
ReplyDeleteI know two little boys who would think I am a magician if i could make these for them!
ReplyDeleteThey're perfect for Easter and very creative! Who would've thought---potato sticks! World Market is the best, love the chicks, and I will be looking for the pretzels. Happy Easter, to you and yours, Susan!
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable! I remember making them with my class using the chow mein noodles. But with all the licking of fingers going on, I dared not taste theirs! :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished filling the 120 eggs for the hunt the dozens of egg cupcakes for the kids. Mike wants to know why I have to cook and bake and bring so much...only 2 of us.
I have to remind him that our 5 gkids are the majority there!
Hope you have a blessed Easter and enjoy your bunnies!
I made a different Bunny cake this year, I will think of you, B :), when I am icing it. I bet it will take forever!
So cute! Happy Easter! xx
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These are totally adorable! The nest must be delicious too with the sweet and savory combination of flavors. I love how easy these are and I can still make a batch tomorrow morning. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the marzipan chicks you found to put in some of the these adorable chocolate nests, Susan. What wonderful sweet treats these are! I could use the shoestring potatoes to make these for my gluten sensitive grand...next year! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you and your family!
I wish you a very happy Easter my dear Susan !A warm hug...
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I'm with you on the sweet/salty mix, I could definitely see why thin pretzels would be perfect for it or even sesame sticks?
ReplyDeleteOh Susan, this little chicks in the pretzel nest are so cute...they sure make a great Easter treat.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week :)
Your photos are so beautiful Susan! Those nests are so adorable!
ReplyDeleteAww...these are so cute!! I wish I'd seen these before Easter- I've always wanted to make bird nests like these! Yours turned out so pretty :D
ReplyDeleteThose marzipan chicks are adorable! I've never seen them. I have seen the nests... no doubt the same place you did...Pinterest. I didn't have any grandkids this year, so didn't fuss, but will keep this post in mind for another year. Although I don't think you can beat your gingerbread bunnies! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, those chicks are super cute. Thanks for sharing this wonderful ideas. But too pretty to be eaten.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Precious - I hope you had a wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeleteLove those marzipan chickies! I bet your family enjoy these sweet nests.
ReplyDeleteOh Happy Easter! These are just too sweet. Thank you so much for sharing them with us tonight!
ReplyDeleteYour little peeps in their nests are so sweet, Susan. Every year I vow that I'm going to make something special like this for Easter and once again I didn't get it done. But there is always next year! I hope you and your family had a very happy and blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteYum and so cute too! I love your gingerbread bunnies too. I haven't been able to visit as I haven't been home for what seems like a month! I am exhausted and ready to be home!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you found my blog today. I follow you on Google friend connect. These little peeps are so cute in the chocolate nests. I'd devour the nests that's for sure! I can never say no to chocolate! Well done!!!
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