Healthy Easter Nest Cookies
Posted Mar 21, 2018, Updated May 29, 2024
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These healthy Easter nest cookies are made with 8 nutritious ingredients in 15 minutes! They’re a delicious 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!
Healthy Easter Nest Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Peanut Butter. Any nut or seed butter works great in this recipe.
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee work great instead of coconut oil.
- Honey. maple syrup is a great substitute.
- Coconut. You can replace coconut with additional quick cooking oats.
How to Make Healthy Easter Nest Cookies
Let’s walk through this recipe together step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Begin by combining the peanut butter, honey salt and coconut oil in a saucepan and heat until smooth.
Then, add the quick-cooking oats, sea salt cocoa powder, coconut and vanilla and stir to combine.
Use a 1 Tablespoon measuring spoon to drop portions of the cookie mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Use the back to press a well into the cookie and make it into the shape of nests. Continue until all the cookie mixture is used.
Chill in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened. Top with your favorite candy eggs.
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.
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.
Healthy Nest Cookies 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 creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
- Heat peanut butter, honey and coconut oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until combined.
- Add vanilla, cocoa powder, oats, coconut and sea salt and stir. Then, remove the mixture from the heat.
- Use a 1 Tablespoon measuring spoon to drop portions of the cookie mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Use the back to press a well into the cookie and make it into the shape of nests. Continue until all the cookie mixture is used.
- Chill 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.
Video
Notes
- Peanut Butter. Any nut or seed butter works great in this recipe.
- Coconut oil. Butter or ghee work great instead of coconut oil.
- Honey. maple syrup is a great substitute.
- Coconut. You can replace coconut with additional quick cooking oats.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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!