Easter is one of those holidays that centers around making and sharing the best in meals in food. Our Easter is spent with the family with morning egg and chocolate hunts and ends with one remarkable ham dinner. After such a long winter, this holiday represents ‘fresh’ for myself. It’s the start of green grass {the fake kind in baskets} and all the pastels colours you can handle.
As with many other holidays, we do a little baking during the Easter season – mainly in the themes of eggs, bunnies and chicks. In keeping the the theme this year, we made a wonderful Easter treat to count down to the holiday and the start of Spring.
Chocolate Macaroon Nests is a recipe from the Kraft Canada website, one which caught my eye for being just too cute and so incredibly easy. Plus, I love recipes like this, that I can bundle up in little packages and share with family and friends.
You need few ingredients to make Chocolate Macaroon Nests, and the result is adorable little nest bundles that are not only pleasing to the eye, but insanely delicious. If you are contributing a treat to the school class, or want an impressive treat at your dinner table this Easter, this recipe is for you! What Easter recipes are your favourite?
- 1 pkg. Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding 4-serving size
- 2-2/3 cups flaked coconut
- 2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp . vanilla
- 90 mini jelly beans about 1/2 cup
- 4 oz . Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate
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Heat oven to 325ºF.
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Combine dry pudding mix, coconut, milk and vanilla. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, into 30 mounds on parchment-covered baking sheets.
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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.
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Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip bottoms of macaroons in chocolate; place on waxed paper. Let stand until chocolate is firm.
VARIATION
Prepare using 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding and almond extract.
SUBSTITUTE
Prepare using Baker's White Chocolate.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK
Store leftover sweetened condensed milk in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 1 week. Serve over cut-up fruit or hot cooked oatmeal. Or for extra flavour, stir into your cup of hot brewed coffee or tea instead of regular milk.
nicolthepickle says
These are super cute, and I bet my kids could help too.
Tammi says
Certainly!
Robin says
That is such a fun idea. My kids would love these (me, too)!!
Stacie says
These will most definitely be made for our Easter get together. They look adorable and delicious!
Dawn says
I need these in my life immediately! I see no reason to wait for Easter. 😉
Tammi says
Nah, you don’t need to! 😉
Jennifer says
Chocolate macaroon nests, get in my belly now! Those seriously look amazing.
LB says
OMG! So funny! I’ve Never heard anyone but my husband say this! LOL only he tells my kids in his wrestler voice ” You! Get it my belly” I’ll be sure to let him know he is not the only one using this line! 😄
Cathy Mini says
These little chocolate nests are adorable and perfect for spring and Easter! Love them! Pinning and saving for later!
Tammi says
Thanks!
Laurie P says
Oh these look adorable, and fun for the kiddos!
Shauna says
Oh my goodness, these sound delicious. I love Macaroons and yet somehow never thought of making them myself. I love how you put them into nests. How fun
Danielle says
These are so cute. Plus, they look delicious! I wish I could just reach into the computer and pull one out, haha.
Tammi says
Wouldn’t that be great?!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
This would be a fun treat to make with my daughter! And perfect for Easter too!
Melissa says
Those look great! You have three of the best ingredients on the planet: coconut, chocolate, and jelly beans. Yum!
Tammi says
It’s a great combo!
Sunny says
I love simple, themed ideas like these. I bet they would be good as an Easter dinner dessert for the kiddos!
Tammi says
Yes!
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
These are so cute and they look delicious! I think I will have to make some nests for Easter morning!
Tammi says
That is a great idea!
Mandi says
Yum! I bet my kids would pick out the jellybeans on all of them and leave me the rest LOL
Tammi says
Ha! That’s possible!
Stephanie LaPlante says
I love the idea of these!
b says
very cute and very yummy
Vera Sweeney says
These are adorable desserts for Easter!! I love making holiday themed desserts for my kids!
Tammi says
Same, really adds to the holiday!
Wanda says
Oh my these look super delicious! They are really cute too for an Easter treat.Thank you for this splendid idea that I love. 🙂
Tammi says
You are so welcome Wanda!
Ali P says
My kids would love to make these!
Tammi says
They love helping with these, easy for them to do too!
lisa says
These look delicious! I love anything with coconut!
Tammi says
Then these sound perfect for you!
Liz Mays says
Wow, yes! I love these. This must be the cutest Easter idea ever!
Tammi says
They are so cute, and delicious!
Aida Ingram says
I love this idea. I am always looking for a creative ideas to use around this season. I will have to use these with the kids I work with, I know they are going to really enjoy them.
Stefani Tolson says
These are so cute and perfect for the holiday. They look pretty yummy too!
Brittany @ Mom. Wife. Busy Life. says
These are super cute snacks for springtime!
kathy downey says
Thanks these look delicious and fun to make
Amy D says
These are so darn cute! I am going to pin them to inspire others! Thanks!
Elena says
These are adorable. I need to make a treat to bring to the inlaws house for Easter and I think my kids would enjoy helping make these.
kathy downey says
The g-kids are coming for the weekend and we are going to make these
Marina @ Mommy Snippets says
Mmm, these look yummy! What a great idea!
Judy Cowan says
These are so cute! I am adding them to my baking list for Easter, thanks for the recipe!
Lynda Cook says
These look good and they looked like they were actually harder to make then what the recipe says, I could totally make these..lol
mongupp says
yum yum yum! i would like to try these with my kids.
kristy e says
These are our favourite!! We always make them around easter time.
Soozle says
These are super cute & easy sounding to make! I think I would replace the jelly beans with Mini Eggs though 🙂
Margaret Imecs says
Great recipe, thanks!
Silvia D says
Perfect for Spring and Easter! Thanks for the recipe! Will be making these!
Forence C says
Perfect for Easter. I love recipes with condense milk and coconut.
Athena says
These look so yummy!
Cheryl Grandy says
These look delicious, and so simple! They’ve inspired me to try making “nests” using my mom’s no-bake chocolate cookie recipe. Thanks!
Treen Goodwin says
These are so cute , i wanna make them for my grandson for Easter Thanks for sharing ,
jamie hall says
these are supercute
Heidi c. says
These are so cute and fun! My girls and I would love making them.
Ali P says
We made this last Easter, and they turned out awesome!
Maggie C says
these look so festive and yummy good! Very creative. =D
Erika Belanger says
These look so yummy and so fun to bake with the kids! I think since we are not huge fans of jelly beans that we would use mini eggs instead. What flavor of pudding should I use, or does it matter?
Susan Patterson says
These look delicious and great for Easter – thanks for the recipe!
Marie S says
These look delicious. My mom made something similar but with Chinese clusters. These would be so much softer.
Mishelle says
These sound so cool – I had thought they were like Chocolate Macaroons that I make but they aren’t and I am off to try to make them, even though it isn’t easter!
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Mishelle says
These sound so cool – I had thought they were like Chocolate Macaroons that I make but they aren’t and I am off to try to make them, even though it isn’t easter! I’m sure I could fill them with chocolate covered mini eggs and they’d disappear!
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valerie says
Just HAVE to make these….