Make Butterscotch Nest Easter Candy with the Kids!
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Easy Butterscotch Nest Candy Recipe:
This recipe really is EASY enough for kids. There are only THREE ingredients!
You simply melt butterscotch morsels
and then mix in chow mein noodles
. Of course, young kids will need help melting the butterscotch so they don’t get burned.
If you stopped there, you could use this butterscotch chow mein noodle mixture to make little haystacks on some parchment paper
. Let it sit til hardened, and you’re done.
But if you want to make the sweet Nest Easter Candy, you’ll want to use our trick…
We’ve discovered an easy way to make our chow mein candy into nest shapes is to use a muffin pan
! You just drop about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the butterscotch chow mein mixture into each paper-lined
muffin pan spot.
You can use your spoon or spatula
to rearrange the noodles a bit to make more of a nest shape. Then add a few cute pastel egg candies to each candy nest.
It might take 30 to 60 minutes for the butterscotch to harden up so the nest candies stay together. But once it does, you’ll have adorable and yummy butterscotch nests for your spring treat or Easter party!
Print this Butterscotch Nest Candy Recipe HERE:
Easy Butterscotch Nest Candy Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 package chow mein noodles
- 1 package butterscotch baking chips
- 1 package Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Pastel Eggs Candy ((or other small egg candies))
Tools
- microwave
- muffin pan
- mixing bowl
- silicone spatula
- cupcake liner (i.e., baking cup)
Instructions
- Using a microwave safe bowl, melt the butterscotch morsels in the microwave at 30-second intervals.
- Combine the melted butterscotch and the chow mein noodles.
- Line the muffin pan with the paper baking cups.
- Spoon about a half cup of chow mein candy mixture into each muffin cup.
- Press a few egg candies into the center of each chow mein candy "nest."
- Let sit for approximately 30-60 minutes until butterscotch is hardened.
What is your favorite Easter recipe? Have you ever made Easter candy with the kid? Share in the comments below!
mable says
how many nests does this recipe yield?
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
Good question – I honestly don’t remember exactly. Sorry to not be more specific. I know at least a dozen (12).
Martha Angelloz says
I made these this year as a treat for my grandchildren…..they were a huge hit and I thank you for the simple little recipe. I love the fact that it is so simple that, that beautiful little boy could make them !!! Interestingly I messed up my first batch melting the butterscotch morsels in the microwave. LOL Ran to the store and restocked the ingredients and thought I would try a different method with the morsels. I poured morsels, directly out of the bag into the bowl full of the chow mein noodles, mixed together and microwaved 1 minute 30 seconds at 30 second intervals. Removed from microwaved and blended the mixture and completed the set up. So easy….such a cute Easter treat 🙂 I thank you
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
Oh – awesome tip for melting! I bet that WAS easier. 🙂 So glad you enjoyed them with your grandkids!!
Sky says
These are adorable! I just made them for the family get-together tomorrow and they were super easy. Now if I can just keep my DH out of them until tomorrow. 🙂
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
Aww – I love that you made them and loved them, too! YAY!
Jess says
Hi, what consistency are these when set? I’m looking for something less crunchy than cereals.. for a medical need..
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
Hi Jess,
They are pretty crunchy when set. Definitely as crunchy as cereal.
Glenda says
How much of each do you use? How many of these does a batch make? Did you use a standard muffin tin or a mini one?
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
Hi Glenda! I’ve updated the post to include more specifics to answer your questions. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Scribble Doodle and Draw says
I Love it! They look so yummy! I featured this post today on my blog!
Zina :: Let's Lasso the Moon says
Oh YUM. Thanks for sharing on the Kid's Co-op. I just love butterscotch recipes. So cute too!
Michelle DuPuis says
These are adorable! I really need to start cooking with my little guy. I’m doing an Easter link up today over on my blog…http://rustsunshine.blogspot.com. Would love it if you joined us!
LocalFunForKids says
The butterscotch is the perfect color for the nest. Very cute. Thanks for linking up with us. : )
Sailing with bare feet says
Super cute !! I love these !! yummy !! and FUN !!
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Kelsey@inspirationthief says
These look yummy and fun to make with your kids.
Rachel says
These look wonderful! We made bird nests from coconut and meltable vanilla baking squares last year. Those were good too, but going to give these a try this year for something different. Just shared the link with my FB friends.
Nicole Maki says
My boys would absolutely love making these. I'm definitely going to give your recipe a try. Thank you.
Also, thanks for visiting my blog and becoming a follower. So cool of you!
Warmly,
Nicole