Chocolate Easter nests
Crispy chocolate cornflake nests filled with mini eggs – a no-bake Easter treat that kids can make.
- Prep
- 15 mins
- Cook
- 5 mins
- Total
- 20 mins
- Serves
- 12
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cost
- Budget
Recipe: Chocolate Easter nests
Chocolate Easter nests
Ingredients
- 200g milk chocolate, broken up
- 25g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 75g cornflakes, or 3 shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled
- 36 mini chocolate eggs, about 3 per nest
Kitchen kit
- 12-hole bun or muffin tin Search Amazon for 12 hole muffin tin
- Paper cake cases Search Amazon for paper cupcake cases
- Heatproof bowl Search Amazon for glass heatproof mixing bowl
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Method
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Step 1: Melt
Put the chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (or microwave in short bursts, stirring between each) and stir until smooth.
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Step 2: Coat
Take off the heat and gently stir in the cornflakes until they're all coated.
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Step 3: Shape
Spoon into 12 paper cases in a bun tin and make a dip in the centre of each with the back of a teaspoon.
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Step 4: Fill and set
Press 3 mini eggs into each nest and chill for about 1 hour until set.
Tips
- An adult should handle the hot water and melting; children can do the stirring, spooning and egg placing.
- Butter and golden syrup keep the chocolate softer, so the nests are easier to bite.
Storing & reheating
Keep in an airtight container in a cool place (or the fridge in warm weather) for up to 5 days.
Freezing
Not necessary – they keep well.
Variations
- White chocolate nests with sugar-coated eggs.
- Rice Krispies instead of cornflakes for smaller, crunchier nests.
Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.
From feeed.co.uk/recipes/chocolate-easter-nests/ · Checked 17 October 2026
Questions people ask
Are these gluten-free?
Not usually – most cornflakes and shredded wheat contain barley malt or wheat. Use cereals labelled gluten-free and check the chocolate.
Can I make them without butter and syrup?
Yes, just chocolate works but the nests set harder and more brittle.
Sources & inspiration
Checked 17 October 2026. Written in our own words; we checked proportions, technique and food safety against:
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