Healthy Easter Nest Cookies
Posted Mar 21, 2018, Updated Mar 13, 2023
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These no bake chocolate peanut butter Easter nest cookies are made with 8 healthy ingredients ready in 15 minutes! They’re a delicious, healthy treat to celebrate Easter!
I turned one of my favorite treats into a vehicle for one of my favorite candies! (also try these Mini egg cookies and mini egg brownies)! I created this Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Nest Cookies recipe as a fun treat I could make with my kids for Easter.
They’re made with only eight nutritious ingredients and are ready in 15 minutes. We make them every year and my kids love helping!
How to make No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Nest Cookies
- Lay out all your ingredients/tools! Make sure you line a large baking sheet with waxed paper and have your TBS measure all ready to go before you start no-baking! Once the cookies are finished cooking on the stovetop you will need to move quickly to shape them into nests!
- Chill. Chill the cookies before adding the chocolate eggs (or jelly beans, or candy of your choice) so that they do not melt!
- Store/freeze. Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Serve. Coconut oil has a low melting point, so if the cookies get too warm they will become soft, as such I recommend serving them slightly chilled.
Healthy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Easter Nest Cookies: Substitutions
There are only 8 ingredients in this recipe, and there aren’t many ingredients I’d recommend changing! But here are two possible substitutions.
- Peanut Butter. Any nut or seed butter works great in this recipe!
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee can be used as a substitute for coconut oil! Just be sure to choose a fat source that complies with your dietary needs!
- Honey. For a vegan version, use maple syrup!
- Coconut. If coconut isn’t your thing (sad), you can simply increase the amount of oats by 1/4 cup and leave it out entirely!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can easily double this recipe – click on the 2X button in the recipe card.
Substitute a different nut or seed butter like sunflower butter or cashew butter.
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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Nests
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ to ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 TBS cocoa powder
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
- Combine peanut butter, honey salt and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat until combined.
- Add vanilla and cocoa powder. Stir until well combined.
- Add quick-cooking oats and mix well.
- Add coconut and stir until completely combined.
- Drop 1 TBS portions of mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Press into the shape of nests. Continue until you’ve used all your cookie mixture.
- Let cool in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened. Top with your favorite candy eggs.
- Serve cool or at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator!
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Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Peanut Butter. Any nut or seed butter works great in this recipe!
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee can be used as a substitute for coconut oil!
- Honey. For a vegan version, use maple syrup!
- Coconut. If coconut isn’t your thing you can simply increase the amount of oats by 1/4 cup and leave it out entirely!
Store/freeze
Store the cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.Serve
Coconut oil has a low melting point, so if the cookies get too warm they will become soft, as such I recommend serving them slightly chilled.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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i loved the taste i love the idea and texture. they do handle better frozen or very cold. either way, i ate them and they satisfied my craving for a no make cookie with healthy choices
These taste great but they are SO soft even after refrigerating, it is hard to hold them without them falling apart. Any suggestions?
I think you may need to cook the mixture longer on the stovetop. Or you can add more oats.
Pretty tasty and pretty to look at! They do melt-you we’re not kidding-and I had to explain to Easter guests not to expect the traditional no-bake cookie sweet taste. Overall they were a good treat and one recipe I will make again for friends with food allergies/dietrary restrictions or preferences.
What about Rice Krispies instead of the oats? Not sure how much the oats cook, but I thought the krispies could be crunchier and fun, albeit less healthy.
The oats don’t cook at all. You just mix them into the warm mixture until well coated and then make the nests right away.
I make these as cookies each Christmas and they are delicious!
I hope this helps. Even though my answer years later…
That is simple to make and a very healthful and delectable recipe to make this at home, Last time I visited that website for making the fantastic homemade recipe. We love this recipe! We included it in our top 26 Keto recipes article- Thanks again!
Wow your blog post is amazing Laura! thanks for the inspiration.
OMG! This is so cute. Perfect for the farm themed party that I am throwing in. Thank you so much for the inspiration. I am so excited to make this.
Thanks for the recipe! Can’t wait to try them this easter! Where did you get your gold and wood measuring spoons? Absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks for the recipe! Can’t wait to try! Where did you get the gold and wooden measuring spoon from?? Super Gorgeous!!!!
Can the shredded coconut be left out without compromising the texture or a can a recommended ingredient be supplemented in its place?
Yes! Simply replace it with 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats!