Chocolate nests

If you find yourself with some leftover chocolate, these little nests are the perfect solution. Using ingredients from the cupboard, everyone will love getting creative decorating their own chocolate nests.

Cakes and bakes
Someone unwrapping the paper muffin case of the chocolate nest
  • Preparation time 15 mins (prep. time)
  • Serves 12

Ingredients

  • 225gdark chocolate
  • 50ggolden syrup
  • 50gmargarine
  • 125gcornflakes

 

To finish

  • Mini eggs to decorate

Method

  1. Line a 12 hole muffin or cupcake tin with paper cases.
  2. Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave. If you do it in the microwave, make sure it's in short bursts, stirring well in between.
  3. Stir the chocolate, golden syrup and butter into the cornflakes and divide into the paper cases.
  4. Push the mini eggs into the nests and leave to set in the fridge for about an hour, or until firm.