Get in the holiday spirit with this adorable and delicious coconut macaroon nest, that are shaped like a bird nest with candy eggs in the middle. Whip up this easy coconut macaroon nest recipe and enjoy the Easter holiday season with something sweet.
Ingredients
- Mini Paper Cupcake Liners or Cooking Spray
- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar
- 70 to 90 Mini Candy Eggs
- 4 Egg Whites
- ½ Cup of White Chocolate Chips Melted
- ½ Teaspoon of Salt
- 1 Package (14 ounces) of Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- Piping Bag
- Mini Muffin Pan
Instructions
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2:
Spray the mini muffin pan with cooking spray or fill the mini muffin pan with mini paper cupcake liners.
Step 3:
Combine sugar, salt, and egg whites in a large bowl and whisk lightly, and then mix the coconut into the mixture with a fork.
Step 4:
Take the mixture and spoon it into the mini muffin pan, using your thumb or a wine cork lightly press it into the bottom and up the sides.
Step 5:
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 28 to 30 minutes or until the cups are lightly golden.
Step 6:
Remove the cups from the oven and for 10 minutes let them cool on a wire rack.
Step 7:
Run a toothpick, spoon, or spatula around the edge of the cups to help loosen the nest. Then carefully remove them from the mini muffin pan, and allow them to cool completely.
Step 8:
Take the melted chocolate and place it in a piping bag and put a small amount into each nest, this will act as a “glue” to hold the eggs in place. Then place two to three candy eggs in the nest, and gently press them to secure them in place.
Step 9:
Enjoy!
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This will be your new favorite treat the moment you taste how delicious it is, so don’t miss out on the chance to make these little treats this Easter. Here’s a tip, you can place a sheet of aluminum foil loosely over the top of the pan if the cups start to brown too quickly.
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