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Chocolate nests

These tasty little chocolate nests provide a great way to use leftover cupboard ingredients and are perfect to make with the family, at Easter or any time of year.

15 minutes prep. time
Serves 12
Cakes, bakes & desserts, Family-friendly, Vegetarian

A person unwraps the paper muffin case of a chocolate nest — Unwrap the tasty treat of a chocolate nest | © National Trust Images/William Shaw

For the nests

225g dark chocolate
50g golden syrup
50g margarine
125g cornflakes

To finish

Mini eggs to decorate

Chocolate treats

For this recipe the nests are decorated with mini chocolate eggs, but you could use any treats you fancy.

Step 1

For the nests

Line a 12-hole muffin or cupcake tin with paper cases.

Step 2

Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave. If you melt the chocolate in the microwave, make sure it's in short bursts, stirring well in between.

Step 3

Stir the chocolate, golden syrup and butter into the cornflakes and divide into the paper cases.

Step 4

To finish

Push the mini eggs into the nests and leave to set in the fridge for about 1 hour, or until firm.

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