Easter Egg Nests recipe

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Ingredients

3 drops green food coloring
½ teaspoon milk
1 ⅓ cups flaked coconut
6 ounces white confectioners' coating

Nutrition Info

112.9 calories
carbohydrate: 12.5 g
cholesterol: 2.9 mg
fat: 6.8 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 36 mg
sugar: 11.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix food coloring with milk, add coconut and mix until evenly tinted, set aside.

  2. Melt confectioners' coating over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring every 15 to 30 seconds until smooth. Mix with coconut mixture and place by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Shape mixture like a bird's nest, making a slight indentation in the center of each one.

  3. Cool completely and decorate by placing candies in the center of each nest.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

These candies are so cute and are also easy enough for small children to help prepare. Use tiny colored jelly beans or Easter colored candy-coated chocolate pieces to decorate nests.

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