How to Make Easter Nests - A Step-by-Step Guide

Every Easter, many families come together to celebrate the holiday with a special meal or tradition. One beloved Easter treat that is fun to make and delicious to eat is Easter Nests. These sweet, crunchy, and colorful treats are not only delightful to look at, but also a joy to make with kids and loved ones. They are a perfect addition to any Easter dessert table and are sure to please both kids and adults.

Easter Nests are made using just a few simple ingredients and can be customiz...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (10 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 (16 ounce) can prepared chocolate frosting
  • 1 cup egg-shaped chocolate candies (such as peanut M&Ms®), or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
  • Beat cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer, on low speed until mixture is moistened, 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until batter is smooth, 2 more minutes. Fill prepared cupcake cups about 2/3 full with batter.
  • Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Remove cupcakes from oven and turn oven heat up to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Let cupcakes cool.
  • Spread coconut into a large, shallow baking pan or onto a baking sheet; toast in the hot oven until coconut is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Cool.
  • Cut a piece out of the top of each cupcake to leave a hollow depression about 1/2 inch deep and 1 1/2 inches across. Discard cut-out portions. Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting and cover frosting with toasted coconut. Place 3 egg-shaped candies in the small depression on top of each cupcake.
  • Nutrition

    291 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 229mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 36g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 41mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 172mg