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Easy No Bake Chocolate Coconut Nests

February 12, 2021 *Updated* March 29, 2022 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 84 Comments

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Easter Chocolate Nests require just 2 ingredients and no baking involved. Melt, mix, shape, and then fill with your favourite treat.

Adorable cute bird’s nest cookies are perfect for Easter fun. Chewy chocolate coconut goodness.

Chocolate Coconut Nest Cookies on a tray filled with mini eggs

These easy homemade chocolate nests are gluten-free and peanut-free too. You can even get the kids involved to help make them.

I love easy no-bake recipes. These chocolate coconut drop cookies are another fun recipe. They taste like a candy bar.

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My grandkids get so excited about this holiday. Hunting for eggs on Easter morning. I remember those days when my kids were young too. Trying to remember where all the eggs were hidden. Counting to make sure they found them all. Hoping the cats didn’t help themselves to treats during the night.

One day when they are older, we will decorate Ukrainian easter eggs. Preserving family tradition is so important. I love serving this Ukrainian Cheesecake for Easter dessert.

RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these chocolate egg nest treats can be found at the bottom of the post.

Birds Nest Cookies filled with mini Easter eggs

When I was a child, every Easter we would gather for dinner with our very large family. Being Ukrainian I got the luxury of celebrating the holiday twice. My absolute favourite dessert was something I call Spring Delight. My aunt would make this every year.

Simple, yet totally delicious. I can actually taste this as I sit and reflect back on those special times. I even made an Easter ice cream of this childhood favourite.

No-Bake Birds Nest Cookies Need:

  • unsweetened shredded coconut
  • good quality milk chocolate
  • of course, you need something to put in the nests (jelly beans, Smarties, M&M’s my favourite is mini eggs)
Forming mounds of chocolate and coconut into nests

The first time I heard about birds nest cookies was from someone I used to work with. He told me about how his wife made these nests out of shredded wheat and chocolate bars. He said they looked like a mini egg nest.

If you have had no-bake chocolate macaroons or haystack cookies these are similar. Chow mein noodle cookies are another great example.

This sounded like a delicious idea to me. Since he didn’t have a recipe, I just went by the trial and error method. With only 2 ingredients, how hard could it be? They turned out perfect the first time. It really does not get easier than this.

Homemade chocolate nest cookies filled with Easter treats

How To Make Chocolate Coconut Nests

This is a fun Easter treat. Super easy to make.

  • Melt your chocolate either in the microwave or using the boiling water method on the stovetop. (see Recipe Tips below)
  • Add the coconut and mix well.
  • Place mounds of the mixture onto a silicone mat.
  • Shape into a round nest, and be sure to make an indent for the eggs.
  • Let harden.
  • Fill with your special Easter treat and enjoy.
Easter chocolate nest with 2 mini eggs inside

Recipe Tips

Mix and match the flavours. You can use a combination of milk and dark chocolate.

Use chocolate chips in place of regular chocolate. Please note that peanut butter chips, white chocolate, and butterscotch chips set much faster than milk chocolate. You will have to work a little faster forming the nests. You can also use candy melts for this recipe.

You can toast the coconut, and even use sweetened coconut flakes if you prefer.

Be sure to line your tray. I like to use a silicone mat (affiliate), but you can also use parchment paper, or line it with foil.

Melting the chocolate in the microwave. Microwave for 20-30 seconds, remove and stir. Place the bowl back in the microwave and repeat the process until it is melted.

Double boiler method of melting. Place chocolate in a glass bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering (not boiling) water. The water in the pot should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir until all the chocolate is melted.

Store coconut nest candy at room temperature in an air-tight container for up to 5 days. Alternatively if you make them in advance, freeze in a container or freezer bag.

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Easy No Bake Chocolate Coconut Nests require just 2 ingredients! Melt, mix, shape, set and then fill with your favourite Easter treats. | homemadeandyummy.com

Homemade Chocolate Nests

Only 2 ingredients for this coconut nest candy treat. Perfect for Easter.
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Course: No Bake Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Coconut Birds Nest
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 10 ounces milk chocolate (melted)
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Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave (or stovetop if you prefer).
  • Add the coconut and mix well.
  • Scoop mixture (I used an ice cream scoop) into piles on a silicone mat.
  • Form each pile into a nest.
  • Let harden until set. (I placed mine in the fridge).
  • Once set, remove from mat. Place on serving tray.
  • Fill with your choice of Easter treats. (Eggs, Smarties, Jelly Beans etc.)
  • ENJOY!!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

Notes

The nutrition calculation DOES NOT include the addition of the mini eggs. You can also use jelly beans, chocolate covered peanuts or whatever your little ones like.
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  1. Amy

    April 20, 2017 at 11:17 pm

    Yummy! Chocolate and coconut is one of my favorite sweets! I love, love, love Bounty bars, especially with dark chocolate, so I’m positive that these are delicious!

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 21, 2017 at 9:44 am

      These are totally addictive.

  2. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

    April 11, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    This looks fantastic! Love simple easy desserts.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 11, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks so much…we like them too.

  3. Molly Kumar

    April 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    These look so cute and totally doable for a quick Easter dessert. I know the kids would go bonkers over them and they are so easy to make too.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      Loved by little and BIG kids too.

  4. Tanya

    April 11, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Such a super quick and easy idea. I love it! I’ll have to try this for Easter.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      Hope you enjoy them.

  5. lalaine

    April 11, 2017 at 4:17 am

    These nests look like a great weekend project with the kiddos! I am sure we’ll have a lot of fun making and eating them! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 11, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      Yes I am sure everyone will love them.

  6. Ashley - Forking Up

    April 10, 2017 at 10:41 am

    Great minds think alike! I also made a nest recipe this week! I like the chocolate version. These look tasty!

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 11, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      It is fun, easy and delicious Easter treat for sure.

  7. Derek Campanile

    April 10, 2017 at 9:49 am

    This is a great Easter idea! Why bunny’s leave eggs for Easter is still beyond me but its fun!

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 10, 2017 at 9:51 am

      That is a good question…but fun none the less.

  8. Swathi

    April 09, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Gloria I am in for this no bake chocolate coconut nests this one resembles the taste of bounty bars. I can eat few. my daughter is asking for an egg hunt. I don’t think I will do it in my house, I will take her to some place for egg hunt.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 10, 2017 at 9:52 am

      I loved doing the egg hunts…the kids always were so excited.

  9. Megan Marlowe

    April 09, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    I love chocolate nests! We actually make them with potato sticks, which I love the sweet and salty combo but I’m loving all the coconut in these! A must make for sure!

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 10, 2017 at 9:52 am

      Those would be delicious as well.

  10. Lori Vachon

    April 09, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    Gotta love fun and delicious holiday recipes that are EASY! My kids would have fun helping with make them.

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 10, 2017 at 9:52 am

      Perfect for little hands to help with.

  11. Byron Thomas

    April 09, 2017 at 8:35 am

    I’ve been seeing a lot of these on Pinterest lately. I never knew they were only two ingredients. Such a cute idea to make with my daughter for her to take to school next week. Love it! And, yes, Easter egg hunts still happen in our home. My daughter is 13 and my partner is 51, Both of them participate in the hunt while I sit back with a cup of coffee and watch. 🙂

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 09, 2017 at 11:08 am

      HAHAH…well like my husband…some people NEVER grow up!! That is fine with me!!

  12. soniya Saluja

    April 08, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    This is such a FUN thing to make with kids And its just 2 Ingredients !! Gonna try them soon with my 4 year old 🙂

    Reply
    • Homemade & Yummy

      April 09, 2017 at 11:08 am

      2 ingredient to delicious treats.

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