Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests
These Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests are an easy no-bake Easter treat made with shredded coconut, rich chocolate, and colourful mini eggs. Perfect for spring celebrations, they’re a fun homemade dessert that’s great for Easter brunch, holiday dessert tables, or making with kids. They’re a fun and delicious way to celebrate the season of Spring!
What You’ll Love About Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests
First of all, how cute are these little Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests? Not only are they delicious and fun to make for Easter, but they also double as the most adorable place settings for your holiday dinner table. Plus, if you’re hosting an egg hunt, these festive treats make a perfect addition to the food table and are ideal for sharing. No matter how you serve them, one thing’s for sure—everyone will love them!
In addition, the recipe itself couldn’t be simpler. The base comes together with just shredded coconut and melted chocolate—yes, you only need four ingredients total! That’s one of my favourite things about this recipe: minimal effort, maximum cuteness.
Shaping the nests does take a bit of patience, but the process is straightforward and well worth the time. Once you’ve formed them, pop them in the freezer, and they’ll set quickly. Then comes the fun part—filling the nests! This is a great step to get the kids involved. Let them place the mini eggs into each nest for a hands-on activity they’ll absolutely enjoy.
Whether you’re making these for a festive gathering, a spring-themed dessert, or just for fun, these little nests bring a fun, playful and tasty touch to any Easter celebration.
What You’ll Need to Make Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests
A few things to keep in mind:
- Chocolate – First of all, you can use chopped chocolate bar or chocolate chips for melting: whatever you have!
- Shredded coconut – You can use shredded or desiccated coconut for this recipe. I like shredded coconut for these as the coconut shreds are longer which make them look more like wooden branches.
- Mini eggs – Use your favourite chocolate mini eggs to fill the nests!
Chocolate Coconut Mini Egg Nests
Equipment
- 2 Sheet Pans
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chopped, heaping
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 4 cups shredded coconut
- 200 grams chocolate mini eggs for topping
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate and coconut oil over low-medium heat until smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the coconut until it's fully coated in chocolate.
- Make 12 mounds of coconut mixture on the two parchment-lined pans and shape into small nests with the back of a spoon. This takes a little time and patience. Trust the process!
- Freeze the nests for 10 minutes or until the chocolate has completely set.
- Remove from the freezer and top with mini eggs.
- Enjoy! Store in the fridge if not serving right away.