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    Easter Nests

    Published: Mar 12, 2023 · Modified: Mar 31, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    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.

    Chocolate nests with candy eggs on a blue board.

    Easter Nests are not only cute, but they're also really tasty. They are made using store bought peanut butter cups, sun butter cups or homemade almond butter cups and topped with shredded coconut coated in melted chocolate and mini candy eggs.

    I'm always looking for easy recipes during festive season or entertaining to ease the stress from hosting a gathering. Birds nests are a totally festive way to celebrate Easter after the 40 days of lenten season (you might also like this meatless dinner ideas for lent Fridays helpful).

    They’re perfect for class parties (sun butter cups are a perfect nut-free treat for school), play dates or any time you need a fun treat that’s not time consuming.

    Jump to:
    • Why you'll love this treat?
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions & Variations
    • How to make?
    • How long do they keep?
    • Helpful tips
    • More Easter recipes to try:
    • Easter Nests

    Why you'll love this treat?

    1. Only 5 ingredients - Any store bought or homemade nut butter cup, chocolate chips, sweetened shredded coconut, coconut oil and mini candy Easter eggs is all you need.
    2. Quick and Easy - A simple microwave recipe that is ready in less than 5 minutes.
    3. Perfect for kids - This is a fantastic recipe for the kids to make! There's no cooking or baking involved, fun to make and great treat to pair with your Easter egg hunt.

    Ingredients

    ingredients needed to make chocolate coconut nests.

    Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.

    All you need is a few ingredients and minutes to make these fun little Easter nests. Check them out below.

    1. Chocolate chips - I like to use semi sweet chocolate for these Easter nests, but you can use white, dark or milk chocolate chips.
    2. Coconut - We use sweetened shredded coconut which added the perfect sweetness when combined with melted chocolate.
    3. Mini Cadbury eggs - Any egg shaped candy like malt eggs, jelly beans can be used.
    4. Nut butter cups - Use store bought peanut butter cups to make a super easy treat.

    Substitutions & Variations

    1. Not a fan of coconut? Try using crushed cornflakes.
    2. Use any store bought or homemade nut butter cup.
    3. Use jelly beans or Easter M&M’s instead of mini eggs.
    4. Switch up the chocolate and use milk, dark or white chocolate chips instead of semi sweet chocolate chips.
    5. Skip coconut oil or use butter instead.
    6. Add flavorings like vanilla or almond extract to flavor Easter nests.

    How to make?

    2 photo collage of glass bowl with melted chocolate chips and coconut oil.
    2 photo collage of mixing shredded coconut with melted chocolate.
    1. Add semi sweet chocolate chips and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl.
    2. Microwave for 60 to 90 seconds until fully melted, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds.
    3. Add sweetened shredded coconut into the melted chocolate mixture.
    4. 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.

    2 photo collage of shaping a nest using coconut mixture on top of peanut butter cup.
    2 photo collage off a hand placing candy eggs on a chocolate nest.

    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.

    How long do they keep?

    Once you have made your 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.

    white rectangle tray filled with chocolate nests with 3 candy eggs each.

    Helpful tips

    • 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.
    muffin pan with birds nests.
    chocolate coconut nests with chocolate eggs in paper cups.

    More Easter recipes to try:

    • hot cross buns in a red baking dish.
      Easy Hot Cross Buns with Store-Bought Rolls
    • one layer carrot cake on a stand.
      Eggless Carrot Cake
    • coconut almond cookies with chocolate
      BEST Almond Joy Cookies
    • air fryer bread pudding topped with ice cream
      Air Fryer Bread Pudding

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    chocolate coconut nest treats on a blue board.

    Easter Nests

    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.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Additional Time: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 hours hours 4 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 nests
    Calories: 239kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    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
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    Instructions

    • 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.
    • Stir in shredded coconut or until completely coated.
      Tip: Be gentle when stirring so that the coconut remains loose and not packed to create a beautiful nest.
    • Scoop 1 heaped tablespoon 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

    Use sweetened shredded coconut.
    Coconut oil is optional.
    Nut butter cups –Use store bought or homemade peanut butter cups, almond butter cups or sun butter cups.
    Eggs – We used mini Speckled Chocolate Malt balls from Sprouts. Any mini egg shaped candy will just as fine.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1nests | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

    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.

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