We’re always looking for favorite snack recipes that we can adapt to peanut free with SunButter. We’ve seen this one in various forms, and this recipe creates it with a bit of a spring twist, little edible birds nests to fill with jelly or other candy eggs. It’s quick and easy to whip up, with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. No baking required, either!
SunButter Bird’s Nests
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate chips (we used Amanda’s Own chocolate chips, free of nuts, dairy and gluten)
1/2 cup SunButter (we used SunButter Natural)
1 cup pretzels, roughly chopped
1 cup puffed cereal (we used Kashi 7 Whole Grain Honey Puffs)
1/2 c. shredded, toasted coconut
Various jelly and other egg candies
Directions
Melt chocolate chips and SunButter together in microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds or so until mixture is smooth.
Stir in pretzels and cereal until all coated. Then mix in coconut.
Place heaping spoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with tinfoil, creating impression in center for “eggs.” Refrigerate until hardened, at least 45 minutes.
Decorate with candy eggs.
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