Chocolate Easter Nests are super easy to make with your kids for Easter or spring. They are no bake, cute, fun and delicious treats made using peanut butter cups with only 5 minutes if prep time.
If you are looking for more easy Easter treats, then try my easy hot cross buns or the butter cookies with Nutella Ganache.
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✅ Recipe Name: Chocolate Easter Nests Recipe
🕒 Ready In: ~4 minutes plus chilling time
👪 Serves: 8 nests
🧑🍳 Main Ingredients: peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, mini chocolate eggs
📖 Dietary Info: Vegetarian with vegan option
📌 Difficulty: Easy, no baking
Why you’ll love these chocolate Easter nests?
I recreated the classic Easter treat at home using melted chocolate and shredded coconut, then shaped them into adorable little nests filled with mini chocolate eggs or candy. They’re ridiculously easy to make—grab store-bought peanut butter cups and chocolate eggs (Amazon has plenty!) and just assemble, chill, and done. Cute, festive, and totally kid-approved, these nests are the perfect sweet treat for Easter or spring celebrations!
- maria doss
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Ingredients you'll need
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All you need is a few ingredients and minutes to make these fun little Easter nests. Check them out below.
- Chocolate chips - I like to use semi sweet chocolate for these Easter nests, but you can use white, dark or milk chocolate chips.
- Coconut - We use sweetened shredded coconut which added the perfect sweetness when combined with melted chocolate.
- Mini Cadbury eggs - Any egg shaped candy like malt eggs, jelly beans can be used.
- Nut butter cups - Use store bought peanut butter cups to make a super easy treat. You could also use our homemade sun butter cups or almond butter cups instead.
Substitutions & Variations
- Not a fan of coconut? Try using crushed cornflakes.
- Use any store bought or homemade nut butter cup.
- Use jelly beans or Easter M&M’s instead of mini eggs.
- Switch up the chocolate and use milk, dark or white chocolate chips instead of semi sweet chocolate chips.
- Skip coconut oil or use butter instead.
- Add flavorings like vanilla or almond extract to flavor Easter nests.
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Chocolate Easter Nests
Ingredients
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 8 Nut Butter Cups use store bought peanut butter cups or homemade
- 24 mini chocolate eggs
Instructions
- Melt chocolate. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil into a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds (stirring every 20 seconds) or until melted and smooth.
- Mix in coconut. Gently fold in the shredded coconut until the mixture is fully coated. Be careful not to press or pack it down—keeping the coconut loose will help create a light, beautiful nest shape.
- Shape nests. Scoop 1 heaped tablespoon of coconut mixture on top of each nut butter cup, shape with a spoon to form a round nest, and place 3 candy eggs in the middle, pressing gently to adhere. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
How to make chocolate easter nests?
- Add semi sweet chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds until fully melted, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add sweetened shredded coconut into the melted chocolate mixture.
- Stir with a spoon until thoroughly combined and you don't see any white shreds anymore.
Tip: Mix the coconut gently so that it stays loose and maintains a fluffy texture when shaped into nests.
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5. Select your nut butter cup. Use store bought peanut cups, any nut free nut butter cups or make at home using the links provided. Place a heaped tablespoon of the coconut chocolate mixture on the peanut butter cup.
6. Hold the chocolate cup with one hand and using a spoon shape the coconut into a nest shape.
7 & 8. Place 3 mini candy eggs in the middle of the nests, pressing them gently to adhere with the chocolate.
Tips for Sucess
- Once assembled, I like to refrigerate Easter nests for at least 4 hours to help the chocolate harden.
- Use sweetened shredded coconut.
- Nut butter cups - Use store bought or homemade peanut butter cups, almond butter cups or sun butter cups.
- Eggs - We like to use mini Speckled Chocolate Malt balls from Sprouts or mini candy eggs to make Easter nests.
- Storage - Once you have made your chocolate Easter nests, place them in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep well for up to a week. It’s great for making ahead before Easter celebrations.
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