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These Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests are the perfect cute and delicious cookies to make this Easter. Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, cacao powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup. It takes less than 5 minutes to prep them and are a no-bake dessert. These Easter cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar free and vegan friendly.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests
We all know Easter is the perfect day to indulge on chocolate and all other sweets. Kids get Easter baskets flooded with Easter candy that seem to never end. It’s hard to turn down all those delicious chocolate eggs but truth is there’s nothing wrong with enjoying one or two.
If you read my blog regularly then you know I’m all about balance. There’s nothing wrong with allowing yourself and your kids indulge in a few sweets every now and then. Holidays are the perfect time to have some treats and feel absolutely no guilt about it.
So to keep things balanced and not feel bad about having or allowing your kids and yourself to consume some of that candy on Easter, I am sharing this recipe with you guys. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests are super healthy and guilt-free.
What you need to make these Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests?
Ingredients:
- Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
- Peanut Butter
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Oil
- Cacao Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Pink Salt
Equipment:
- Large Baking Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
- Small Sauce Pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Ice Cream Scooper
How to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests:
- Place a small sauce pan on stovetop and turn heat on medium-low. Add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and pink salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes stirring occassionally. Make sure all ingredients are dissolved and combined. Remove sauce pan from heat and stir in cacao powder.
- Add oats into a large mixing bowl. Pour melted ingredients over oats and give them a toss making sure oats are well coated with wet mixture.
- Line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Using an ice cream scooper or a spoon, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of mixture and shape into a nest. Place on prepped sheet pan and repeat until all mixture is gone and has been turned into nests. You should end up with 6 nests that are about 4-5 inches wide.
- Place nests in the fridge and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until nests are harden.
- Remove nests from fridge and decorate with shredded coconut and favorite Easter eggs. Enjoy!
Tips and Substitutions:
- Stir wet mixture occasionally while dissolving- You want to make sure that none of the ingredients are sticking to the bottom of the pan and that they completely dissolve.
- Line baking sheet pan with parchment paper- This will prevent nests from sticking to the sheet pan and will make clean up much easier after.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours- The more time they spend in the fridge the better.
- Substitute for peanut butter- You can use any other nut butter like almond butter or even tahini for a nut-free option.
- Substitute for maple syrup- Use honey if you don’t mind nests not being vegan.
- No cacao powder?- Use unsweetened coco powder.
How to store your Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests:
Keep your nests in a Tupperware dish. Preferably one that has an airtight container. Maintain your oatmeal nests in the fridge until you are ready to serve them or have them. These will last up to 5 days refrigerated.
Liked this Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests recipe? You may also like these chocolate treat recipes:
- No-Bake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cups
- Chocolate Fruit Cups
- Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
- Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles
- Hot Cocoa Cookies
- Copycat Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Nests are the perfect cute and delicious cookies to make this Easter. Made with rolled oats, peanut butter, cacao powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup. It takes less than 5 minutes to prep them and are a no-bake dessert. These Easter cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar free and vegan friendly.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free Rolled oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch pink salt
Instructions
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Place a small sauce pan on stovetop and turn heat on medium-low. Add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and pink salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes stirring occassionally. Make sure all ingredients are dissolved and combined. Remove sauce pan from heat and stir in cacao powder.
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Add oats into a large mixing bowl. Pour melted ingredients over oats and give them a toss making sure oats are well coated with wet mixture.
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Line a large baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
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Using an ice cream scooper or a spoon, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of mixture and shape into a nest. Place on prepped sheet pan and repeat until all mixture is gone and has been turned into nests. You should end up with 6 nests that are about 4-5 inches wide.
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Place nests in the fridge and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until nests are harden.
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Remove nests from fridge and decorate with shredded coconut and favorite Easter eggs. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Stir wet mixture occasionally while dissolving- You want to make sure that none of the ingredients are sticking to the bottom of the pan and that they completely dissolve.
- Line baking sheet pan with parchment paper- This will prevent nests from sticking to the sheet pan and will make clean up much easier after.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours- The more time they spend in the fridge the better.
- Substitute for peanut butter- You can use any other nut butter like almond butter or even tahini for a nut-free option.
- Substitute for maple syrup- Use honey if you don’t mind nests not being vegan.
- No cacao powder?- Use unsweetened coco powder.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
**Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links and sponsored content. All the opinions are my own and I only recommend products I use in my own home with my own family.
These are definitely a cute idea for kids to be able to make for Easter. We have a full week off from school, so it would be fun for the kids to make so they aren’t bored.
That’s perfect timing! I’m sure they’ll have a great time making these! So fun! Have a great spring break.
These look sooo yummy–and absolutely adorable for Easter. My kids would love them!
Thank you Alyssa! They’re kid approved!
This is so adorable! I love how festive it is. My little guys would love these! Sierra~Beautifully Candid
Thank you so much Sierra!!
We will be sure you add these tasty nests to our Easter menu! What a cute and FUN idea for kids!
Thank you Erin! It makes me so happy to hear that!
These look so easy and yummy ! So cute for Easter 💜 My child (&husband-whose a huge PB fanatic) will love them !!
Thank you Cheyenne! My husband and daughter are obsessed with peanut too! Lol
I love these! These will be so cute in the Easter baskets!
Thank you Echo! That’s a great idea!
These are perfect for Easter, cute and look yummy. It would be fun to let the little ones help create them.
Thank you Paulette! Yes they’ll have so much fun helping out to make them!
This looks so beautiful and I am sure it tastes good too. Good job done.
Thank you so much!! They’re pretty good!
Perfect timing! I was looking for something new and easy for Easter.
I’m so happy to hear that Felicia! I love when I find a perfect recipe for what I’m looking for!
these are totally adorable and i am sure my 12 yo will want to do this right away..thank you for this idea
I’m so glad you like them and will be able to enjoy them with your family!
These are adorable! I love that they are a no-bake recipe…the kids would have so much fun helping make these. And they really do look like nests. Well done!
Thank you so much Rebecca! They are a lot of fun to make and I hope you and your family enjoy them very much!!
Just in time for Easter. Thanks for sharing I am always looking for things for the girls and I do make.
I’m glad to hear these are great for you and your family Markie!
What a cute idea! This is something I will have to try out with my family. Will definitely be saving your recipe!
Thank you so much Margaret! I’m so happy to hear that!
these are so cute, and they look perfect for the holiday!
Thank you so much Jasmine!
Oh these look just perfect for Easter!
Thank you Barbara!
This is the perfect Easter snack!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Denisha!