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.)
Patricia
Love when stumble on simple and satisfying treats like this! How fun for the Easter holiday filled with jelly beans (or chocolate eggs – my preference!). These are a great treat to help take the workload off the holiday prep!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These Easter nests are perfect for filling with anything you like.
Mikayla
These were so fun to make with my kiddo, I have promised we would make more for the Easter Bunny day! They also tasted so good!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These Easter nests are Easter Bunny approved.
Julie
What a fabulous snack for Easter. I made this for my family and they all asked for more. Such a tasty recipe to add to my Easter menu.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun and easy treat for Easter.
Min
These are so pretty! Festive and fun for Easter weekend!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These Easter chocolate nests are always a hit with the family.
Marie-Pierre Breton
How cute are they!! My kids are going to flip for their Easter dessert! Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Chocolate coconut nests are a hit here too.
Mina
OMG my daughter will love having these chocolate coconut nests for easter! They’re too cute! 🐰🪺
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My grandkids get a kick out of these cute little Easter nests too.
Marta
We had an early Easter party with our friends this past weekend and I made these chocolate coconut nests for the kids. How about all the adults ate them before the kids even got through their easter egg hunt? Poor kids, good for the adults, though, LOL!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Glad these are so easy to make. Sounds like a double batch is in order.
Linda
My kids love making these no-bake chocolate nests. They taste so good and perfect for sharing
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, these chocolate Easter nests are the perfect treats to give and get.
Biana
These bird nests look like so much fun! A perfect dessert for spring.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These chocolate nests are Easter perfection for sure.
Beth
These are too stinking cute! I love how easy they are, too. These are the perfect Easter treat.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Easy to make and easy to eat. ENJOY!
Kate
These nests are super cute! The kids will love making them.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My grandkids love these chocolate coconut treats.
TAYLER ROSS
I made these nests with the kids the other day and oh my goodness were they fun to make! They taste great too!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Kids love helping with this easy Easter bird nest recipe.
Ned
These turned out so awesome! My daughter loved making them with me. Thank you for the recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. Glad you and she loved this festive and cute bird nest recipe.
Rob
Love how cute and easy this is! Going to make this with our nieces!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
They will love them for sure.
Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
These turned out so perfectly for an early Easter Egg Hunt we did!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Glad you enjoyed these Easter nest treats.