Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes

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How cute are these? Just a few simple additions (no need for ninja cake decorating skills) and you can turn plain cupcakes into these adorable Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes. Perfect for spring and Easter!

These Peeps cupcakes are simply adorable but that doesn’t mean they’re complicated to make. Follow the simple instructions for making the cupcakes and frosting and turn basic cupcakes into WOW cupcakes with some premade decorations that turn them into nests for super cute Peeps chicks.

Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes

Makes: 12 cupcakes
Cook: 22 Minutes
Prep: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

For Cupcakes:

1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter; softened
3 egg whites room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole milk

For Frosting and Decorations:

1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 cup unsalted butter; room temperature
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
12 Peeps chicks
12 milk chocolate candy eggs
3 packages edible grass (green)

Instructions:

For Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper liners in a cupcake pan.

Sift the flour, sugar salt, baking soda, and powder into a large bowl, and whisk together.

Separate the eggs. In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients until combined. The batter will be lumpy.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.

Distribute the batter evenly into cupcake papers, filling each paper with about 2/3 the way up.

Bake for about 22 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean.

For Frosting:

Whip the butter and salt for about a minute using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

Sift in the confectioner’s sugar in several batches beating on low after each addition. Scrape the bowl down and repeat the process.

Add a tablespoon of the cream while mixing on low then add the vanilla. Beat until you have an even, fluffy consistency.

Pipe white frosting onto the cupcakes.

Pull some edible grass from the pack and roll and set it on top. Place the Peeps chick and an egg on top of the edible grass.

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Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes

How cute are these? Just a few simple additions (no need for ninja cake decorating skills) and you can turn plain cupcakes into these adorable Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes. Perfect for spring and Easter!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American/Canadian

Keyword cupcakes, Easter, Peeps

Prep Time 22 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 52 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 542 kcal

Ingredients

For Cupcakes:

• 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter; softened
• 3 egg whites room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk

For Frosting:

• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter; room temperature
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 12 purple peeps chicks
• 12 Hershey’s milk chocolate candy eggs
• 3 packages edible grass green

Instructions

For Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake papers in a cupcake pan.
2. Sift the flour, sugar salt, baking soda and powder into a large bowl, and whisk together.
3. Separate the eggs. In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients until combined. The batter will be lumpy.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
5. Distribute the batter evenly into cupcake papers, filling each paper with about 2/3 the way up.
6. Bake for about 22 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean.

For Frosting:

1. Whip the butter and salt for about a minute using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
2. Sift in the confectioner’s sugar in several batches beating on low after each addition. Scrape the bowl down and repeat the process.
3. Add a tablespoon of the cream while mixing on low then add the vanilla. Beat until you have an even, fluffy consistency.
4. Pipe white frosting onto the cupcakes. Pull some edible grass from the pack and roll and set on top. Place the peeps chick and an egg on top of the edible grass.

Nutrition Facts

Peeps Birds Nest Cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 542 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Fat 30g46%

Saturated Fat 19g119%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 80mg27%

Sodium 309mg13%

Potassium 227mg6%

Carbohydrates 66g22%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 48g53%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 943IU19%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 60mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.