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Easter Birds Nest Treats - Vegan Gluten Free

Bake Angel
Chocolate and rice cereal are a match made in heaven for making quick and easy kid friendly treats. Topped with your favourite candy or mini eggs, they are perfect for Easter.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings 12 Nests
Calories 145 kcal

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Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

Prep:

  • Gather all of your ingredients and equipment. Place 12 cupcake cases in the cupcake pan.

To make the Birds Nests:

  • Add 270 grams of vegan chocolate chips to a microwavable bowl and heat until melted. This usually takes 2-3 minutes and I highly recommend stirring every 30 seconds.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add 84 grams of rice cereal then pour on the warm chocolate. Fold together with a spatula until the cereal is fully coated.
  • Add scoops of the treat mix to the cupcake cases. Once all of the mix has been distributed, use the underside of the scoop to make a dent in the middle of the nests. This will help to hold the candy in place once they have set.
  • Place the cupcake pan in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow the nests to firm up. Once firm, decorate with mini eggs, jelly beans or other candies.
  • Enjoy! And yes, they are messy to eat but that's all part of the fun.

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Notes

  • Yield: This recipe makes 12 easter nests which are both vegan and gluten free. Feel free to swap the rice cereal for corn flakes or shredded wheat if preferred. 
  • Chocolate: You can use any type of chocolate. I prefer to use chocolate chips but you can cut up bars of chocolate if you prefer. White chocolate also works so well in this recipe! 
  • Storage: Nests should be stored in the fridge as the chocolate will start to melt quickly at room temperature. Remove from the fridge just before serving and decorate as desired.
  • Nutrition: Nutrition information is provided as a guide only and is based on the actual ingredients that I used to create this recipe. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 NestCalories: 145kcalCarbohydrates: 19.5gProtein: 1.9gFat: 7.5gSaturated Fat: 4.5gSodium: 66mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 11.1gCalcium: 30mgIron: 3mg
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