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Vegan bird's nest cookies filled with jelly beans on a blue plate.
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Vegan Bird Nest Cookies

Bird nest cookies that are vegan and can be made gluten free and nut free too!  A fun Easter cookie that your kids will love!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Easter, gluten free, nut free, vegan
Keyword gluten-free bird nest cookies, vegan bird nest cookies
Diet Gluten-Free Option, Nut-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cool Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 196kcal
Author Monica Davis

Ingredients

US - Metric

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. 
  • Stir in nut butter or coconut oil until smooth.
  • Mix in the chow mein noodles or gluten-free pretzels (broken into small pieces) or cereal of choice.
  • Spoon about 2 tbsp of the mixture into a muffin tin or onto parchment paper.
  • Form into a nest shape with the back of a spoon, then let them cool completely.
  • Fill with 3-4 vegan jelly beans.

Notes

  • If using a microwave.  Heat chocolate chips on high for 1 minute 20 seconds and then stir until smooth.
  • Heat just enough to melt chocolate chips, don't overheat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1.9mg