Easter treats don’t have to be sugar-laden and found in the shops! These cute little coconut nests and raw chocolate eggs make the perfect little Easter treat that the kids can create themselves.
Ingredients
Coconut Nest
- Patty cake papers
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 3 tbsp coconut butter or tahini
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup coconut cream additive free
- 1 tsp vanilla bean powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional: we left out and thought they tasted great but if you want some extra sweetness, add this in
Raw Chocolate Easter Egg
- ¼ cup cacao powder raw
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup melted cacao butter approx. 40g
- mini easter egg moulds
Instructions
Coconut Nest
- Line a muffin tray with your patty cake papers.
- In a medium bowl, mix together coconut butter, coconut cream, vanilla and coconut oil.
- Pour evenly into the patty cake papers and sprinkle with the shredded coconut to form nests.
- Place into the freezer to set.
Raw Chocolate Easter Egg
- In a medium-sized bowl, heat the cacao butter, coconut oil and maple syrup over a double boiler until completely melted together.
- Remove from the heat and mix in raw cacao powder.
- Spoon chocolate mixture into egg moulds and place in the freezer to set.
- Once nests and eggs are set, remove from freezer and top your nests with your raw chocolate eggs. We also topped some with crunchy granola and superfoods so we had a nice healthy mix!
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