Chocolate Nests
This is a fun and nostalgic childhood recipe, that so many of us will remember making as kids. It doesn’t involve any baking, so I have filed it here rather misleadingly. It is for that very reason a classic recipe to make with kids. In the 80s I used to make something similar with golden syrup and a very well known brand of sugary cereal. To keep sugar levels under control… and try to update this recipe I recommend using mix of chocolate, half milk and half dark chocolate. A high fibre cereal like shredded wheat is good, or a simple puffed rice cereal.
Aesthetically the shredded wheat looks more nest like – but as counter balance the puffed rice version tastes better to eat. If using shredded wheat use slightly more, as it crushes down and reduces in volume. Decorate with cake decoartions and smarties or chocolate mini eggs.
They’ll happily keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
ingredients
Makes 12 approx
50g puffed rice cereal and 100g shredded wheat
250g chocolate: ½ dark and ½ milk chocolate
x12 cupcake cases
muffin tin
mini eggs to decorate, or mini chocolates of your choice
method
Pour the cereal into 2 separate mixing bowls and crush the shredded wheat down. Melt the chocolate in a bowl, over boiling water, the base of the bowl shouldn’t touch the water. Stir gently using a spatula until the sauce is glossy and melted. Divide the melted chocolate mix between the two bowls of cereal and combine until well coated.
Take a muffin tin and add cupcake cases. Fill the cupcake cases and press the mix firmly down, making a small well in the centre of each nest. You should have around x6 shredded wheat nests and x6 puffed rice nests, this will depend on the size of each nest. Continue until you have used up all the mixture.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Decorate with mini eggs, or any other decorations and enjoy.