Easter Chocolate Nests require just 2 ingredients and no baking involved. Melt, mix, shape, and then fill with your favourite treat.
I love easy no-bake recipes. Chocolate Coconut Drop Cookies are another fun recipe. They taste like a candy bar. Lemon Curd Parfait is so easy and delicious. A great dessert for any occasion.
Adorable bird nest candy treats are perfect for Easter. Chewy chocolate coconut goodness.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these easy Easter nests can be found at the bottom of this post.
These easy homemade chocolate nests are gluten-free and peanut-free too. This no-bake recipe is the perfect place for young chefs to have some fun in the kitchen.
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.
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.
Ingredients To Make No-Bake Birds Nests
- 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)
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.
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.
Suggestions/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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Easter Chocolate Nests
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 10 ounces milk chocolate (melted)
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.)
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
This is just s beautiful. For someone who is not so artistic, this is a great way to do something with my boys. No bake recipes are always so much fun!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…yes as you can see my husband was making these.
ManilaSpoon
These chocolate coconut nests are totally adorable! I make a white chocolate version of these that my kids really love so I can imagine how much they will love these too! YUM! 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
I love the coconut and chocolate combo!!
Veena Azmanov
I love how simple and easy these are !! These would look so cute as cupcake toppers
Homemade & Yummy
Yes they would make great cake toppers too.
Adriana Lopez Martn
Perfect little treats for the season. Love the use of the chocolate eggs those look amazing and those colors. Overall a 10+ this recipe idea.
Homemade & Yummy
You are so kind.. Happy Easter!!
Arlene Mobley
What a fun and easy Easter treat to make with the kids!
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…and totally enjoyed by ALL!!
Sara @ Modern Little Victories
These are so adorable and you really can’t beat that they are only two ingredients and so simple to make!
Homemade & Yummy
It really doesn’t get easier..and super addictive too.
traditionallymodernfood
super quick edible nest. i like the way u made this withjust 2 ingredents
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks…they are super easy and totally delicious.
Lynne Curry
Those are darling and filled with my favorite Easter candy! Plus, you made a video–wow! They do look so easy to make, too. Thanks for the great idea.
Homemade & Yummy
Really..really easy!!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
I love how your video shows just how easy these are to make! What an incredibly cute Easter treat!
Homemade & Yummy
Super easy to make!!
Fred Nonterah
I totally love it, it so very creative! Wow, just two ingredients? I’m a big fan of coconut and chocolate and now have a new easy snack we all would love. Thanks for sharing Gloria!
Homemade & Yummy
Coconut and chocolate are a great pair for sure.
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
These are so cute and perfect for Easter. I love the chocolate and coconut combination. And only two ingredients sounds even better 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
So EASY and delicious.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
Those are so doggone cute! I wish I had a bunch of little ones still at home so I could make them. Truthfully, I think grownups would appreciate the taste and the appearance. I guess you could almost make something similar for Christmas — only for a dove. Great idea!!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I LOVE being a gramma…they bring a smile to my face…and keep me on my toes.
Uma
Easy dessert always fun to make . Loved it!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks…so do we!!
Jacqueline Piper | PiperCooks.com
What a simple and cute idea! These would be adorable on top of cupcakes. Mini eggs are my weakness!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHA…yes cupcakes topped with nests would be awesome for sure.
Sarah @ The Fit Cookie
I love how easy these are! We should definitely make some for Easter, these fit my kids food allergies
Homemade & Yummy
SO easy…I know you would LOVE them.