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Easter Springtime Bird Nests

By Lorraine

Cute, edible Easter springtime bird nests are adorable for Easter. Pretty pastel candy eggs nestled in twig-like bundles make a lovely welcome to dinner guests. They are made using Chow Mein noodles giving the appearance of sticks gathered by the birds to construct their nests.These cute Easter springtime bird nests are edible nests and adorable for for welcoming spring. Wouldn’t they look sweet at each place setting around the holiday table? Pretty pastel candy eggs nestled in twig-like bundles make a lovely welcome to dinner guests. They are made using Chow Mein noodles giving the appearance of sticks gathered by the birds to construct their nests.

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The nests can be made using broken pretzel sticks or even Rice Krispie cereal but I like the look of the Chow Mein noodles. I first saw these sweet Easter/Springtime nests at Pam’s (Our Adventures in Home Improvement) and knew they would be fun to make with our grandchildren.
 
 
Cute, edible Easter springtime bird nests are adorable for Easter. Pretty pastel candy eggs nestled in twig-like bundles make a lovely welcome to dinner guests. They are made using Chow Mein noodles giving the appearance of sticks gathered by the birds to construct their nests.
The kids loved them though it is a sticky project. There was lots of finger-licking when all was done.
 
 
Cute, edible Easter springtime bird nests are adorable for Easter. Pretty pastel candy eggs nestled in twig-like bundles make a lovely welcome to dinner guests. They are made using Chow Mein noodles giving the appearance of sticks gathered by the birds to construct their nests.
 
 

Below is my adapted recipe:

 

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Easter Bird Nests

 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups Mini Marshmallows (I used 3/4 of a bag of large marshmallows)
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 4 cups of Chow Mein Noodles
  • Jelly Beans, M&M’s or Robin’s Eggs to fill the nests
 
Recipe makes 12 nests.

DIRECTIONS:

  • Spray muffin pan with PAM
  • In a large, microwave safe bowl, melt the butter.  Add marshmallows, stir and microwave 45 seconds on full power.  Stir; microwave an additional 45 seconds.  Stir; add Chow Mein noodles.  Stir until coated with marshmallow butter mixture.
  • Spray a little PAM on your hands.  Spoon the coated Chow Mein noodles in each cup of muffin pan, then use your hands to form it into little nests. If you would like a more free-form nest shape, drop a spoonful onto a piece of waxed paper and form with your hands to desired shape.
  • Put the pan in freezer for an hour or so to set up.
  • Pop each nest out using a knife or fork.
  • Place on a lightly buttered serving plate or a plate lined with parchment paper or wax paper so nests won’t stick.
  • Fill with candy and enjoy!
 

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Cute, edible nests are adorable for Easter. Pretty pastel candy eggs nestled in twig-like bundles make a lovely welcome to dinner guests. They are made using Chow Mein noodles giving the appearance of sticks gathered by the birds to construct their nests.

 
   

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: candy, Easter, treats

Comments

  1. Mrs. Bartos says

    February 17, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    I'll have to try this with GF pretzel sticks….. my son has celiac's so no wheat here….

    Reply
  2. Peach says

    March 26, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    Hi! I featured this Easter blog post on my blog today!

    xoxo,
    Peach

    Reply
  3. Heather - Chickabug says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    Hi! I included your adorable cookies in a round-up on my blog today:

    https://www.chickabug.com/blog/2012/03/birds-nest-desserts-for-easter.html

    Thank you for the inspiration! Happy Easter! : )

    Reply
  4. Debbie says

    May 31, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    I came over from Maria's blog (Personalized Sketches) after I saw a photo of these that she made. She linked to you for the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Camille says

    April 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Too cute!! What a great idea! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

    Blessings,
    Camille

    Reply
  6. elaine @ peace for the journey says

    April 24, 2011 at 1:41 am

    Over here from Cindy's "Letters at Midlife." Just made these tonight for my SS class tomorrow. Turned out great! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    peace~elaine

    Reply
  7. Personalized Sketches and Sentiments says

    April 23, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    I love how cute these look!!! We make a variation of these chowmein treats for the fall and call them Butterscotch haystacks :o) Thank you so much for sharing this pretty little spring nests :o)

    Blessings & Aloha!

    Reply
  8. Tony says

    April 21, 2011 at 7:46 am

    They're great!
    Greetings and smiles 🙂

    Reply
  9. Penned Pebbles says

    April 21, 2011 at 1:58 am

    I will make these with my grand cuties. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  10. Debbie says

    April 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    I popped over from Cindy's blog and soo glad I did…these are adorable and my grands will love them. Looking forward to reading a few more of your posts! Have a wonderful day! Debbie

    Reply
  11. Just a little something from Judy says

    April 20, 2011 at 11:15 am

    Thank you for sharing this truly creative idea with us. I am going to have my grandchildren help me create these for Easter. I love your blog.

    Reply
  12. Nita {ModVintageLife} says

    April 20, 2011 at 10:35 am

    These are darling! I think I'll make these for Sunday!

    Reply
  13. Pam says

    April 20, 2011 at 3:32 am

    Thanks so much for featuring the Easter nests! Yours look great too!

    Have a great day.
    Pam

    Reply
  14. Trisha says

    April 20, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Here from Cindy's. So glad she shared this. My children will love it! Thank you!

    Reply
  15. Sue says

    April 20, 2011 at 12:03 am

    Not only are these cute, they look so delicious. I have been catching up on your last two post and would like to comment here. Your grandchildren are adorable, and I know that you are enjoying them. I also see that your daughter has your talent of cooking delicious dishes. I always enjoy it when my daughter comes home for a visit, and cooks some of her recipes. Makes us proud mothers. ~smile~
    Wishing you and your family a most blessed Easter.
    Sue

    Reply
  16. Ann says

    April 19, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    Those are so pretty. I've seen these done before and have thought about trying them. Your post makes me want to go get the ingredients to make them.

    Reply
  17. Christina says

    April 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    Such a cute idea!

    Reply
  18. MIRJANA(Ruza123) says

    April 19, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Easy and pretty !:)
    I like it !!!

    Happy Easter dear LDH !!

    Reply
  19. Janette@Janette's Sage says

    April 19, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Cute, Cute, Cute!!!

    Happy Easter

    Reply
  20. Jennifurla says

    April 19, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    oh dear, too pretty to eat…actually I would dive right in. Thanks for your kind words on my blog! Kids are tough, I love to make fun of it! Hope you are having great luck with your 19 year old.

    Reply
  21. Cindy says

    April 19, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    I love these! I need to borrow some grandkids…

    Reply
  22. Keri On says

    April 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    The nests are so cute! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  23. Vivienne says

    April 19, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    these are so lovely…would've never imagined that they are made with chow mein noodles tho hahah 🙂 must've been fun to make with the little ones for Easter 🙂

    Reply
  24. Suzanne says

    April 19, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Oh how darling!

    Reply
  25. NanaDiana says

    April 19, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    I am making these with my grandkids this week for sure! Hugs- Diana

    Reply
  26. Mary says

    April 19, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Oh those are so cute! When I saw the picture I thought they were pretzel sticks coated in white chocolate until I read the recipe. Do you think this recipe would work with pretzels and white chocolate? Fun recipe to make with the little ones.

    Reply
  27. Mildred says

    April 19, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Those are cute as can be and look delicious!

    Reply

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