These crunchy Easter chocolate nests take just minutes to make and no time to set. They look great and are delicious too
An easy and fun cooking project to keep the children occupied for a little time or just when you want to make a fun treat. These Easter-themed chocolate nests are just the trick.
Just four ingredients are needed that you may well already have in the cupboard plus the mini eggs.
They are a variation of the chocolate cornflake cakes that I made as a child, to which I have given an Easter twist by forming into nests. Instead of cornflakes I have used crumbled shredded wheat which gives them a realistic nest appearance and is equally as delicious if not more so!
- fun to make
- easy
- quick
I've filled the nests with mini eggs but if you wanted you could shape your own eggs out of ready to roll fondant icing. Decorate with spots of food colouring.
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Step By Step chocolate nests
Place the butter, cocoa powder and golden syrup in a small pan. Heat gently stirring until combined. Crumble in the shredded wheat. Mix well. Spoon onto a baking sheet or tray lined with baking parchment. Shape into nests, and add the eggs. Chill until set.
Easter Chocolate Nests
Ingredients
- 50 g (2oz) butter
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
- 3 shredded wheat
To complete
- mini easter eggs
Special Equipment
- baking parchment
Instructions
- Line a baking hseet or tray with baking parchment.
- Place 50g (2oz) butter in a small saucepean with 4 tbsp cocoa powder and 4 tbsp golden syrup. Melt over a low heat stirring constantly until combined.
- Remove from the heat and crumble 3 shredded wheats into the pan. Mix into the mixture stirring until the shredded wheat is coated with the mixture.
- Divide the mixture into 6 and shape into nests on the baking parchment and fill the nests with mini eggs.
- Place in the refrigerator and chill until set.
Veronica
What a good idea to use shredded wheat - they must be lovely and crispy.
Rosemary
This is such a great easy recipe. I make something similar with rice krispies but I think your shredded wheat version looks much better. They really look like little nests!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Yes ive made them with rice krispies too
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
They're so cute! Lovely and simple to make too
Cat | Curly's Cooking
These look so cute and great for children to help out with. A lovely Easter treat.
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Yes perfect t make with kids and quick so they stay interested