What better way to end your Easter holiday dinner or brunch than with these adorable, colorful, and festive coconut chocolate egg nests. This simple no bake dessert combines sweet shredded coconut with salty crunchy potato chips for a winning combination. The chocolate colored eggs add just the perfect pop of pastel color. These are great to serve your family at home or simple to package, transport, and share with others at your Easter holiday celebration. Add a chocolate bunny or two to embellish your serving plate for the finishing touch.
Enjoy!
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Sweet n’ Salty Easter Nests
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 36 1x
Description
These adorable chocolate colored egg nests are the perfect treat to serve for Easter.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces crushed pretzel sticks
- 4 ounces crushed potato chips
- 2/3 cup shredded coconut
- 11 ounces white chocolate
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 packages of chocolate eggs
- 4 ounces white chocolate
Instructions
- In a plastic bag, place pretzel sticks. Seal and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Remove pieces and place into a large bowl.
- In the same bag, place the potato chips. Seal and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Remove pieces and place into the bowl with the pretzel pieces.
- Add in the shredded coconut.
- In a separate bowl, melt the 11 ounces of white chocolate in the microwave at 20-30 second intervals. Remove and add in the 2 tablespoons canola oil. Stir until completely smooth.
- Pour over the pretzels, chips, and coconut. Stir to combine.
- Spray a mini-cupcake tin with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoonful of the mixture into each hole. Press firmly into mold and using your thumb, make a small indentation for the chocolate eggs.
- Place into the refrigerator to harden for about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator and gently pop out of the molds onto a serving platter.
- Melt the 4 ounces of white chocolate and combine with 2 teaspoons of canola oil. Drizzle a small amount into each “nest” and place 3 chocolate eggs inside each one. The melted chocolate will help to hold the chocolate eggs in place.
Notes
Use a liberal amount of the non-stick cooking spray in the tin to make them easier to remove after chilling.
Can also use small silicone cupcake molds as an alternative to the cupcake tin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
