Gluten Free Fowl’s Nest Cookies

my take

Nicole’s Recipe Notes

This recipe is only for enjoyable! There are tons of recipes for these type of Easter cookies on the net. However I had heard that you would purchase gf chow mein noodles and I needed to show it to you!

I additionally made certain I attempted this straightforward no-recipe recipe with gf pretzel sticks. These can be found all over the place and a few recipes I’ve seen for these treats casually declare that they are gluten free as a result of you possibly can “simply use pretzels.”

In the event you break the pretzel sticks in half, proper within the heart, to create 2 equal halves, you possibly can undoubtedly make chocolate lined nests with them. However I will not deceive you—it is a lot tougher to get the candy-coated chocolate eggs to remain placed on prime.

In the event you like the concept of chocolate no bake cookies however don’t need all the difficulty of sourcing components, possibly simply follow our no bake oatmeal cookies recipe. However aren’t you continue to glad to see that you simply can make chicken’s nests, even in case you do not truly do it?

what’s in it

Ingredient choice & substitutions

Gluten free chow mein noodles

Gefen model makes authentic-tasting gluten free chow mein noodles. They’ve a “wonderful” noodle, which is good for this recipe, and a “huge” noodle, which isn’t very huge however is extra flat than those I used.

The huge noodle was extra accessible, however within the identify of authenticity, I ordered the skinny noodles from Amazon. In my private expertise, they got here rigorously packaged and weren’t stale or damaged, as most of the earlier Amazon critiques state.

If you cannot discover any gf crispy chow mein noodles, you need to use gluten free pretzel sticks to make this recipe. Break every pretzel stick within the heart otherwise you will not have the ability to scoop the combination.

I additionally suppose that corn Chex cereal would make a fantastic crispy noodle substitute. The form would not be as related, however I feel they might be simpler to work with than pretzels and style even higher.

Chocolate

You should utilize chocolate chips right here as an alternative of chopped baking chocolate. They are going to simply take a bit longer to soften. Simply use one thing that you simply love the style of, and that will go effectively with no matter flavored chips you have chosen.

Flavored chips

I used Nestle model butterscotch chips, however you need to use white chocolate chips, caramel flavored chips, and even peanut butter flavored chips. Learn labels rigorously, since most of the flavored chips should not gluten free. Or you possibly can simply use 6 ounces extra chocolate and neglect about including flavorings.

Cadbury mini eggs

These candy-coated milk chocolate miniature egg-shaped candies are among the finest issues about this time of yr. Inserting a number of of them on prime of the chocolate “nest” is what makes these cookies so enjoyable. In the event you do not like or cannot have these eggs, you possibly can at all times use 3 larger-sized jelly beans. In the event you love these little seasonal eggs like I do, you must attempt our gluten free Cadbury egg cookies! A lot gluten free Easter goodness!

Dairy-free

If it is advisable ensure that this recipe is dairy-free, make sure to choose dairy free chocolate flavored chips (or skip the chips altogether and simply use extra chocolate). The Gefen chow mein noodles are dairy-free, however the Cadbury eggs comprise milk, so it’s best to use jelly beans as an alternative.

Egg-free

There are eggs within the Gefen chow mein noodles, so it’s best to use gluten free pretzel sticks as an alternative.

make forward/leftovers

Storage directions

After they’re set, you possibly can retailer these cookies in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 1 week. A flat, rectangular container is greatest. Simply place a sheet of parchment paper between layers of cookies.

For longer storage, you possibly can freeze them for as much as 1 month, after which defrost within the fridge. The chocolate will most definitely “bloom” or develop some white streaks, however they will not change the flavour (simply the looks). The noodles could get a bit stale within the freezer.