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crispy chocolate nests

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Junkins
Hanson, MA

Been making these for years this is the best recipe I found for them, kids love to help!

(1 rating)
yield 12 nests
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For crispy chocolate nests

  • 5-6 oz
    flake coconut
  • 5-10 dash
    green food dye
  • 2 jar
    7.5 oz marshmallow fluff
  • 6 c
    rice krispies
  • 1 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12
    cupcake liners
  • 36
    robins eggs candy

How To Make crispy chocolate nests

  • 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.
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