Chocolate Easter Egg Nests (Printable)
Crispy chocolate nests filled with colorful jelly beans, a fun and easy springtime treat.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 3 cups crispy rice cereal or shredded wheat, crushed (75 g)
→ Wet Ingredients
02 - 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (260 g)
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (28 g)
→ Decoration
04 - 1 cup jelly beans or candy-coated chocolate eggs (150 g)
# How-To:
01 - Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with nonstick spray.
02 - Place chocolate chips and butter in a heatproof bowl. Melt together using a microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each interval, or use a double boiler until completely smooth.
03 - Add crushed cereal to the melted chocolate mixture. Stir gently until all pieces are evenly coated.
04 - Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups, dividing evenly among all 12 cups. Use the back of a spoon to create an indentation in the center of each nest, forming a well for the filling.
05 - Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until completely firm and set.
06 - Remove nests from tin. Place 3 to 4 jelly beans or candy eggs in the center well of each nest.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They come together in literally 20 minutes start to finish which is perfect when you remember you need Easter treats at 8pm the night before
- Kids can do almost every step themselves making these the ultimate hands-on holiday project
02 -
- Working quickly after coating the cereal is crucial because once that chocolate starts cooling it gets stubborn fast
- If your chocolate seizes or looks grainy add a teaspoon of coconut oil and stir furiously until smooth again
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop to portion the cereal mixture evenly between cups
- Let the chocolate cool slightly before mixing in cereal so it coats better without making the cereal soggy