Edible Chocolate Nests filled w/ Cadbury Mini Eggs from Cookies, Cupcakes and Cardio

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened shredded coconut

💰Cheaper: coconut flakes

Unsweetened coconut reduces sugar content.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a subtle flavor.

Chop the semi baking chocolate into manageable sizes using a knife.

Place the chopped chocolate into a measuring cup.

Melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power in 1 minute intervals until fully melted.

Break the vermicelli white rice noodles into small pieces, about 3 to 4 inches in size, ensuring no big clumps remain.

Pour a small amount of melted chocolate over the broken noodles, mixing carefully to coat them without making a solid chocolate chunk.

Use gloves to mix the chocolate and noodles together until fully coated.

Wrap the inside of a bowl in plastic wrap and spray with non-stick spray.

Place some of the coated noodles into the bowl, shaping them into a nest without pressing too hard.

Press down with a smaller bowl to shape the nest, optionally placing something heavy inside to help it hold its shape.

Refrigerate the shaped nest for about 20 minutes to set.

Repeat the process with a larger bowl for a different nest shape, pinching a hole in the center for the eggs.

Refrigerate the second nest for about 20 minutes until hardened.

Once set, carefully remove the nests from the bowls using an offset spatula if necessary.

Fill each nest with Cadbury Mini Eggs or your favorite Easter candy.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens