Best Chocolate Nests Recipes

CHOCOLATE BIRDS' NESTS

Steps:

• Melt 8 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring. Remove the bowl from the pan and stir in 2 cups canned potato sticks. Coat a 6-cup muffin pan with cooking spray and scoop some of the chocolate mixture into the cups; make an indentation in each to form nests. Chill until set, at least 3 hours. Fill with marcona almonds.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY (BIRD'S NESTS)

Steps:

• 1. Heat chocolate and butterscotch chips in a double boiler or in the microwave about 4 minutes or until the chips are smooth.
• 2. Stir in chow mein noodles until they are thoroughly coated.
• 3. Use a tablespoon to place spoonfuls of the mixture on a waxed paper lined baking dish
• 4. Allow the candy to cool until the chocolate/butterscotch has hardened
• 5. These are also known as bird nests. A fun suggestion is to place the mixture on a waxed paper making a small indentation in the center of the candy to serve as a "nest". Place colorful jelly beans or robin's eggs candy into the indentation and voila! Bird's nests!

CHOCOLATE NESTS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a bowl in the microwave 2 to 3 minutes. Coat the pretzel sticks in the chocolate and arrange them into nests on a parchment or wax paper-lined surface. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set, then add the chocolate egg candies.

CRISPY CHOCOLATE COCONUT NESTS

Steps:

• I've estimated the bag size but you want to have approximately equal amounts of each ingredient.
• Spread the shredded coconut in a baking pan and toast in the oven at 400° until a shade darker than golden brown (maybe 5 minutes or so I think- I never time it, just go by the color really.) Melt chocolate chips in microwave, stirring occasionally until melted.
• (Don't over cook these or the chocolate will burn and become permanently solid) Stir coconut and chocolate together until all coconut is covered.
• Drop by small spoonfuls onto wax paper and refrigerate until solid.
• --I don't like semisweet chocolate in this recipe.
• Milk or dark chocolate tastes better in my opinion, but use whatever you like.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE EASTER NESTS

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with foil. Lightly coat with nonstick spray.
• Scrape condensed milk into a medium saucepan or microwave-safe bowl; add chocolate chips.
• Place over low heat and stir often, or microwave on high 2 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until chips melt and mixture is blended and smooth.
• Put noodles into a large bowl, pour on chocolate mixture and toss with a rubber spatula until noodles are coated.
• Drop generous 1/4 - 1/2 cupfulls on prepared baking sheets.
• Lightly spray fingertips with nonstick spray.
• Form mounds into nests making a depression in the center & fill with candies.
• Let nests cool to set.
• Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.

BAKER'S CHOCOLATE NESTS

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add marshmallows; stir until melted. Add noodles; mix well.
• Divide mixture among 12 custard cups, adding about 1/3 cup of the chocolate mixture to each cup. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of each cup to resemble a nest.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Remove nests from cups just before serving; fill with chocolate pieces.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT NESTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss coconut and chocolate until well blended. On baking sheets covered with waxed paper, shape about 1/3 cupfuls into 2-1/2-in. nests. Chill until firm. Just before serving, top each nest with 1/2 cup of ice cream.

CHOCOLATE BIRDS NESTS

Steps:

• Microwave first 3 ingredients in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 40 sec.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in corn flakes.
• Spoon mixture evenly into 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Hollow out a small space in the center of each corn flake mixture to create a nest. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Fill nests with malted milk eggs.

CRISPY CHOCOLATE NESTS

Steps:

• 1. Place coconut in a bowl. Add 5-10 drops of food dye and stir with a fork until well blended. Put aside to dry. Melt marshmallow fluff and chocolate chips in a pan over medium-low heat, scraping stirring constantly until soft and pliable.
• 2. Stir in rice Krispies and remove from heat. Arrange cupcake liners in cupcake pan. Cover hands with cooking oil Gather a small amount of cereal mixture and shape to fit into a cupcake liner. Roll more cereal into a log shape and make a rim around the top of each nest.
• 3. Fill center with green coconut and top with three different colored robins eggs. Let cool. Store covered until served.

CHOCOLATE EASTER NESTS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate bars and the German sweet chocolate over low heat.
• Add coconut and cornflakes.
• Stir until coconut and cornflakes are covered with chocolate.
• Drop mixture by Tablespoons onto wax paper.
• Shape each Tablespoon of mixture into a nest.
• Make an indentation in the middle of the nest.
• Place 2 jelly beans into each nest.
• Place in refrigerator about 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE BIRD NESTS

Steps:

• 1. Melt Chocolate Chips in microwave (1-2 minutes) stir while melting. Dump in Potato Sticks and mix well.
• 2. Spray 12 cup muffin tin with Pam, drop a gob of mixture in each spot. Press mixture around inside of cup and bottom to build nest.
• 3. Put in fridge 2-3 hours or more to harden. When firm, take a knife around the nests to get them out of the muffin tin.
• 4. Put on plate and add M&M's, or Reese's candies as "eggs".

CHOCOLATE EASTER NESTS

Steps:

• using clean hands, break up the shedded wheat into a large bowl.
• Break the chocolate into squares and place in a heatproof bowl with the syrup and butter. Melt over a pan of simmering water until smooth and glossy.
• Pour over the shredded wheat and mix wellso they are all coated in the chocolate mixture.
• spoon the mixture into individual cake cases, leaving a small well in the centre of each one.
• Finally gently press 3 candy eggs into the well, chill until firm and enjoy

CHOCOLATE MACAROON NESTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Combine dry pudding mix, coconut, milk and vanilla. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, into 30 mounds on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. Immediately transfer macaroons from baking sheets to wire racks; press 3 jelly beans into top of each. Cool completely.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip bottoms of macaroons in chocolate; place on waxed paper. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE CHEX MIX™ POPPED NESTS

Steps:

• Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips uncovered on High 1 minute. Stir; continue to microwave in 30-second increments, stirring until smooth.
• Gradually stir snack mix into melted chips until evenly coated. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups, pressing mixture in bottom and up side of each cup to form a little nest. Let stand until set, about 1 hour.
• Remove nests from muffin cups. Place 3 jelly beans in each nest.

CHOCOLATE NESTS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate on a small bowl placed over a small pan of barley simmering water. Pour the chocolate over the crunchy nuts and stir well to combine.
• Spoon the chocolate nuts into 12 cupcake cases and press the back of a teaspoon into the centre to create a nest shape.
• Place 3 mini eggs (optional) on the top of each nest. Chill the nests in the fridge for 2 hours until set
• Enjoy!