Coconut Macaroon Nests, or Bird Nest Cookies are such an easy idea for an Easter treat. Melted white chocolate and candy eggs fill the nests for a sweet dessert.
Post updated with new images and a better reader experience 4/12/22. Original post 4/4/14.
I used to hate coconut and while I am still not a true fan, I love using it in desserts recipes like these Coconut Macaroon Nests. They’re so cute and perfect for a spring dessert or even to add into Easter baskets.
My husband is the coconut lover in our family and quite often he requests this German Chocolate Bundt Cake with my homemade coconut frosting or these coconut cranberry bars. I’ll admit I love both of those desserts, but these macaroon nests sure do rank highly up there with those.
Coconut Macaroon Nests
This is such an easy recipe that it is a great one to get the kids involved in making. They’ll have fun mixing the nests and then decorating them with the melted chocolate and candy eggs. It’s also a recipe that can be easily doubled.
This is my tip to melt the white chocolate chips, use the double boiler method for even melting of the chocolate. On the stove, place a pan with a couple of inches of water, and then a heatproof bowl over the pan with 1cup of white chocolate chips. Stir and melt the chips, add 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil and stir until mixed. You can spoon the melted chocolate into a piping bag to fill the nests, or just spoon it into each one.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg white, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 21 to 24 candy coated chocolate mini eggs
How to Make Coconut Macaroon Nests
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat.
Step 2
In a large bowl, stir together the coconut, sugar, flour, and salt.
Step 3
Whisk together the egg whites and vanilla in a small bowl, just until blended. Mix into the coconut mixture until completely blended.
Step 4
Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place a coconut ball on the prepared baking sheet. No scoop? Make 2 inch balls from the mixture.
Step 5
Using a teaspoon, press a well into the center. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Step 6
Transfer the melted white chocolate into a piping bag and fill each well with chocolate. Immediately place three candies into each well. This is my tip to melt the white chocolate chips, use the double boiler method for even melting of the chocolate. On the stove, place a pan with a couple of inches of water, and then a heatproof bowl over the pan with 1 cup of white chocolate chips. Stir and melt the chips, add 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil and stir until mixed. You can spoon the melted chocolate into a piping bag to fill the nests, or just spoon it into each one.
Step 7
Allow the chocolate to set completely prior to storing or serving.
Other Easter Treats You May Enjoy
- Bunny Oreo Balls
- Spring Rolo Pretzel Bites
- Grasshopper Poke Cake
- Spring Fruit and Rice Krispies Treat Kabobs
- Strawberry White Chocolate Bark
Coconut Macaroon Nests
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 21 – 24 candy coated chocoate mini eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or a silicone baking mat
- In a large bowl, stir together the coconut, sugar, flour, and salt.
- Whisk together the egg whites and vanilla in a small bowl, just until blended. Mix into the coconut mixture until completely blended.
- Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place a coconut ball on the prepared baking sheet. No scoop? Make 2 inch balls from the mixture.
- Using a teaspoon, press a well into the center. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Transfer the melted white chocolate into a piping bag and fill each well with chocolate. Immediately place three candies into each well. This is my tip to melt the white chocolate chips, use the double boiler method for even melting of the chocolate. On the stove, place a pan with a couple of inches of water, and then a heatproof bowl over the pan with 1 cup of white chocolate chips. Stir and melt the chips, add 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil and stir until mixed. You can spoon the melted chocolate into a piping bag to fill the nests, or just spoon it into each one.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely prior to storing or serving.
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