So I know that really, these are Chocolate Haystacks. My 4 year old? She thinks they're Sprinkle Nests, and who can resist a chocolate-covered cutie who's so eager to make desserts?
So Sprinkle Nests they are!
This is what you'll need to make these wonderful creations:
1 bag chocolate chips
1 bag butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped peanuts
8-10 oz chow mein noodles
Yup, that's it! And if you're saying "I don't like butterscotch", don't worry! You can't even taste it, and these are well worth the calories (although my butt may argue with that!)!
First, dump the bags of chips into bowl over a pot of boiling water (also known as a double-boiler, for those of you who speak kitchen). My little helper loves doing that part!
Chop up some peanuts. Or leave them whole. Or just give the bag a couple good whacks on the kitchen counter. Your frustration and stress will thank you. Your counter may not. Do this while the chips are melting in the bowl.
These are the noodles we use (and the sprinkles, she insisted that the sprinkles be in the picture). You can get them in a can too, but we like the bag. Cheaper, mostly.
Eventually, the chips will be melty. These aren't quite there yet.
And you don't see the butterscotch, therefore, you can now pretend it's not in there!
Add in the noodles and peanuts (another perfect job for a little helper!), and mix it all together carefully.
A wooden spoon or silicone spatula is usually a good tool for the job. I don't know where mine were. We used a regular spoon instead. It worked, but we did have a lot more broken noodles than usual.
Scoop the mixture onto waxed paper in little mounds. Or big mounds. Or you could try making them in fun shapes. Smush it into a cookie cutter, that would be fun!
They look yummy, don't they?
But we didn't stop there. They needed something else. They always do.
There. Much better.
Sprinkle nests. Brought to you by a hungry Monday afternoon!
Doesn't this face say it all?
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