Description
Delightful Easter Egg Nests made with chocolate, peanut butter, and Shredded Wheat cereal, topped with green coconut “grass” and colorful mini Cadbury Eggs. A perfect springtime treat that’s both fun to make and eat!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 1/2 cups Shredded Wheat cereal
- Green food coloring
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 30 mini Cadbury Eggs
Instructions
- Melt chocolate and peanut butter: Place the peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate in a large bowl and microwave together for 30 second intervals. Stir in between each interval, continuing until the mixture has become smooth.
- Coat cereal: Pour the Shredded Wheat into the chocolate mixture. Fold together until the cereal is completely coated.
- Form nests: Fill a muffin tin with cupcake liners, then place a heaping tablespoon full of the melted chocolate mixture into each cupcake liner. Press a spoon into the center of the mixture to put a well in the middle and form the nest shape. This will create the space for your candy eggs.
- Freeze nests: Place the muffin tin in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Prepare coconut “grass”: While the nests are hardening, place some green food dye in a plastic bag and add the shredded coconut. Seal the bag and shake until all the coconut pieces are green.
- Assemble nests: Once the chocolate nests have hardened, remove the cupcake liners. Sprinkle a little of the coconut into each chocolate nest and place three Cadbury Mini Eggs on top of each to finish.
Notes
- For best results, spray a bit of coconut oil or non-stick cooking spray on the inside of the cupcake liners. It will help to keep them from sticking to the nests when you remove them.
- Store the nests in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- You can substitute other types of mini chocolate eggs or jelly beans for the Cadbury Eggs if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
