Toddler baking: Easter Nests

Easter nests are brilliant to cook with young children and toddlers. There is no oven so nothing hot and the raw ingredients are all edible so it doesn’t matter when some of the mixture, inevitably ends up in their mouths. It’s also a good way to use up some of the piles of Easter chocolate. There are a million different recipes out there for Easter nests but this is our favourite.

What You Will Need To Make Easter Nests

8oz (225g) chocolate
2oz (50g) marshmallows
2oz (50g) butter
2oz (50g) nutella (chocolate spread)
4 shredded wheat
Mini chocolate eggs

Method: Making The Easter Nests

The first step needs to be done by an adult. Melt the chocolate, I prefer to do this over a bowl of water but you can use the microwave, when it’s melted add the marshmallows, butter and nutella, one ingredient at a time to form a paste.While I was doing this I gave the girls the cake cases to lay out.

Crumble the shredded wheat into small pieces. Molly insisted on calling it shredded weeds.

Stir in the wet iongredients. I waited a few minutes until they had slightly cooled

I gave Rose her own bowl and cake cases. She enjoyed stirring the mix and putting it into the cake cases. Some of it even stayed in there!

Have a little try of the mix.

Pat down and form a little dip in the middle.

Add some chocolate eggs. Try a few of these too, just to make sure. Leave in the fridge for several hours or overnight.

Toddler Baking Easter Nests

Easter nest baking is a delightful way for toddlers to explore textures and flavors. With just a few ingredients, they can create charming chocolate nests filled with mini eggs, making this an ideal activity to enhance their sensory and coordination skills.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Servings 12

Ingredients

8 oz chocolate 225g
2 oz marshmallows 50g
2 oz butter 50g
2 oz nutella 50g(chocolate spread)
4 shredded wheat
Mini chocolate eggs

Instructions

The first step needs to be done by an adult. Melt the chocolate, I prefer to do this over a bowl of water but you can use the microwave, when it’s melted add the marshmallows, butter and nutella, one ingredient at a time to form a paste.While I was doing this I gave the girls the cake cases to lay out.
Crumble the shredded wheat into small pieces. Molly insisted on calling it shredded weeds.
Stir in the wet iongredients. I waited a few minutes until they had slightly cooled
I gave Rose her own bowl and cake cases. She enjoyed stirring the mix and putting it into the cake cases. Some of it even stayed in there!
Have a little try of the mix.
Pat down and form a little dip in the middle.

Keyword easter nest, toddler baking