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An Easy Bird’s Nest Cupcake for Easter, with pink frosting, noodles, and jelly beans.

Easy Bird's Nest Cupcakes for Easter

Angela Sellari
Decorate fun Bird's Nest Cupcakes! This easy Easter recipe uses chow mein noodles & candy eggs to create adorable nests. A sweet spring treat!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box cake mix or recipe and ingredients to make the cupcakes. We used strawberry and I absolutely love the flavor for spring
  • 1 tub frosting or your favorite frosting recipe
  • Chow Mein noodles or fiber one cereal
  • Jelly beans or candy coated chocolate eggs

Instructions
 

  • Make the cupcakes according to the package or recipe directions.
  • Once cooled, frost the cupcakes.
    pink frosted cupcakes
  • Add 3 jelly beans or candies to the center of the cupcakes.
    cupcake on a white plate with jelly beans
  • Then press the chow mein noodles gently into the frosting in a circle fashion, forming a nest.
    birds nest cupcakes on a white plate
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 179mgFiber: 0.3g
Keyword birds nest cupcakes, easter cupcakes
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