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Sometimes when you are trying to encourage your kids into the kitchen you just need a simple recipe that is fun to make and chocolate cornflake nests fit that bill and are super fun for kids of all ages to make as there is no baking or oven involved.
To start we needed to go shopping to get the correct ingredients, so we visited our local Asda. We picked up a block of dark chocolate and one of mil, some mini eggs and then went to the cereal aisle. That was where a heated discussion took place between the MiniMads as they decided between rice krispies or cornflakes for the nests.
In the end cornflakes won, as Mini had made rice krispie nests at school and the boys decided that Cornflakes looked more nest like!
How to make chocolate cornflake nests
Ingredients:
- Chocolate – we like a mix of milk and dark
- Kelloggs Cornflakes
- Mini Eggs
- Golden Syrup (optional, this makes the chocolate stay pliable for longer, so perfect for younger kids)
Instructions:
Tip– Kids and chocolate can get messy, so make sure you have put aprons on them and have a bowl of warm soapy water handy for washing chocolate covered fingers.
Start by breaking up the chocolate into small pieces and placing them into a microwave proof bowl and then cook on high power for 30 seconds at a time until the chocolate is melted.
If you have younger children add a tablespoon of golden syrup to the mixture to keep the chocolate liquid for longer.
Add cornflakes to the melted chocolate in small amounts until you have all the cornflakes covered and no melted chocolate left.
Spoon the chocolate coated cornflakes in to cake cases and add your Mini Eggs before they set.
Then let the kids enjoy licking the spoons and cleaning the bowls.
What is your favorite easter recipe and do you use cornflakes or rice krispies on your Chocolate Nests?
You can’t beat a good old crispy cake can you x x x
oh i do love making these and have only recently figured how not to give them that chewy consistancy lol x
Such a classic! We’ve got a PTA bake sale on Monday so I think I’ll get Ruby to do some of these.
Ooh I do love chocolate nest eggs! x
They look delicious. I was going to make chocolate rice crispies this week but the teen ate all the chocolate before I could melt it!
Oh this takes me back, and just look at those gorgeous daffs!
I think corn flakes are the way to go too. Doubly so as I’m the only cereal eater in the house, so guess who would be eating up the rest of the packet.
I used to love making these with my son, and they are so easy to make too. Enjoy!
These look very yummy and it’s great that they’re so easy to make.
These look so delicious and best of all – so easy to make 🙂
Oh gosh so many memories – I used to make these every year as a child with my Mum 🙂
Oh gosh so many memories – I used to make these every year as a child with my Mum 🙂
I absolutely love cornflake cakes, I always mix in mini marshmellows too x
I haven’t had chocolate conrflake cakes with the eggs in them for years!! What a great Easter cookery activity to do with the kids – thank you for the inspiration!
This is such Easter tradition can beat a nest cake!
This is such Easter tradition can beat a nest cake!
A classic recipe! I also find shredded wheat works well for chocolate nests.
Great idea to get kids involved! Love chocolate and cornflakes 🙂
Haven’t made these in so long! Melted marshmellows are also good to add to make the cakes stick and not fall apart as soon as you try to take a bite x
We haven’t made anything like this for ages, thank you for reminding me what an easy recipe to make with kids! Going to make some this week!
Can’t beat a good old cereal nest. I wonder how many generations this or something similar goes back?
Hi! wow this looks super easy and fun too! Nice idea for something to send to school 🙂
I just love making these – your boys are great chefs! I am so glad I am not the only one who puts those little chicks on. I always end up picking a bit of fluff off mine 😉 They look delicious!!!
YUM! I need to make these now. Thanks for sharing with the Frugal Family linky!
What a fun recipe for the kids! I think it would be pretty tasty too 🙂
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These look yummy! You can’t beat cornflake cake nests at easter 🙂 x #weloveweekends