Chocolate Bird's Nest

by Davida675 in Cooking > Dessert

897 Views, 3 Favorites, 0 Comments

Chocolate Bird's Nest

DIY Chocolate Bird Nests Tutorial

Yummy chocolate bird nests. Use them as a cake or cupcake topper filled with candy or just a cute snack for the kids.

Things needed:

Shredded Wheat cereal

Milk chocolate chips

Shredded coconut

No-Stick cooling spray

Bowl or muffin tin

Break Apart Cereal

Snapshot 1 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png
Snapshot 2 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png

Break up 3 Shredded Wheat Big Biscuit cereal into a large bowl.

Add Coconut

Snapshot 3 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png

Add some shredded coconut. Use as much as you like or leave it out.

Prep Bowl

Snapshot 4 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png

Spray a bowl or muffin tins with non stick cooking spray.

Melt Chocolate

Snapshot 5 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png

Melt about 3/4 cup of milk chocolate chips in a microwave safe measuring cup. Microwave until the chips are just melted.

Add Chocolate

Snapshot 6 (4-9-2017 1-07 PM).png
Snapshot 7 (4-9-2017 1-08 PM).png

Add the chocolate slowly into the shredded wheat. Use enough to completely cover the cereal. Mix it together with your hands. Then lick the chocolate off your hands :)

Form Nest

Snapshot 8 (4-9-2017 1-08 PM).png
Snapshot 9 (4-9-2017 1-08 PM).png

Put some of the mixture in your prepared bowl or muffin tins. Use your hands to form it into a nest shape. Put them in the freezer for about 15 mins.

Pop Them Out of Your Pan

Snapshot 10 (4-9-2017 1-08 PM).png

Pop them out of your bowl or tin. You may have to give it a little bang on the table. Then fill them with candy and use them as cake or cupcake toppers. Or just eat them!