Little Hands, Bird Nest Bites

By Alexis Estep, mom, chef, Restonian

Chocolatey, crunchy nests with jelly bean or yogurt raisin "eggs"

Spring has officially sprung and we wanted to celebrate by making a classic and fun snack,

Bird Nests! Now I know what you are thinking, we won’t be eating real nests, but rather ones

made from chow mein noodles and chocolate. What’s not to love?!

Ingredients:

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2⁄3 cup peanut butter or butterscotch chips

1 can (5 oz) chow mein noodles

Jelly beans or yogurt covered raisins

Instructions:

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Melt chocolate and peanut butter chips on low heat over a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 sec increments until melted and smooth. Fold in chow mein noodles until they are thoroughly coated. Spoon 2 tbsp of mixture into a pile for each nest. Top with a few jelly beans or raisins to resemble eggs. Refrigerate until set and then enjoy!