Description
These Chocolate Meringue Easter Nests are a delightful treat perfect for Easter or spring gatherings. Crispy meringue nests filled with creamy whipped cream or chocolate ganache and topped with mini chocolate eggs – a festive and delicious dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Meringue Nests:
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
Additional:
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)
- 1 cup whipped cream or chocolate ganache (for filling)
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate eggs or candy-coated eggs (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 225°F (110°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare meringue: Beat egg whites until foamy, then add cream of tartar, salt, and sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract and cocoa powder.
- Pipe the nests: Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe circles onto the baking sheet and build up edges to form nests.
- Bake: Bake for 1 hour, then cool in the oven.
- Fill and decorate: Drizzle melted chocolate into nests, let set, fill with whipped cream or ganache, and top with mini chocolate eggs.
Notes
- Store unfilled meringue nests in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Variation: Use flavored ganache or lemon curd for filling.
- For crispier nests, let meringues dry overnight in the oven.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 nest
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
