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How to make Easter chocolate nests – recipe.
These fun, charming little treats are easy and quick to put together – and make for a great Easter activity with kids
TL;DR
- The recipe yields about 12 chocolate nests and takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare, 5 minutes to cook, and 2 hours to chill.
- Key ingredients include shredded wheat (or alternative cereal), dark and milk chocolate, butter (or vegan alternative), golden syrup, salt, and optional flavourings like mixed spice or orange zest.
- Miniature chocolate eggs are used to fill the nests, but alternatives like almonds, marzipan, fondant icing, berries, sweets, or dried fruit can be substituted.
- The process involves breaking cereal, melting butter and syrup, then melting chocolate and coating the cereal, followed by shaping the mixture into nests.
- Nests can be shaped on greaseproof paper or in paper cases, filled with chosen treats, and chilled for at least two hours until firm. They can be stored in an airtight box for about a week.