Description
These Bird’s Nest Easter Cupcakes are the perfect festive treat, combining soft vanilla cupcakes with crunchy chocolate-covered pretzel nests. Topped with creamy buttercream and colorful mini chocolate eggs, they bring joy to any gathering. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, these delightful cupcakes are sure to become a cherished tradition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cupcake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond milk)
- 2 cups chocolate-covered pretzels
- 1 cup mini chocolate eggs
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tray with colorful liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cupcake mix, eggs, and milk until smooth.
- Fill each liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Check doneness with a toothpick.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- While cooling, prepare the buttercream frosting by beating softened butter and gradually adding powdered sugar and milk until creamy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes generously.
- Arrange chocolate-covered pretzels around the top of each cupcake to form nests, then place mini chocolate eggs in the center.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg