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bird nest cupcakes with Reese’s center
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Bird Nest Easter Cupcakes with Reese's

An easy to make Easter cupcake with Reese's and chocolater frosting
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 12 people
Calories: 486cal
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $10

Materials

  • 12 cupcakes baked and cooled
  • 8 oz. Green frosting
  • 16 oz. Chocolate Frosting
  • 12 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups If you use the snack-sized Reese's, you'll use more frosting per cupcake.
  • 36 Candy-Coated Chocolate Eggs

Instructions

  • Bake and cool the cupcakes
  • Use a leaf tip and green frosting to make leaves around the cupcakes
  • Place the Reese's cups in the center of the cupcakes
  • Use a grass tip to pipe chocolate frosting around the cupcake all of the way to the top of the Reese's cup
  • Put a little frosting on the bottom of three candy Easter eggs and place it on the center of the Reese's cup.

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 486cal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg