So the long Easter weekend is upon us and last night after work I was trying to think of something sweet to make that wouldn't require any baking. Then I remembered the little chocolate nests I had enjoyed before going vegan and thought THOSE will be easy to veganise!

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Fortuitously I already had a lot of great ingredients in the kitchen to use, and I managed to pick up the other bits on the way home.

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These are actually healthier than the chocolate nests I ate before going vegan as they contain almonds and coconut rather than cereal, and therefore are not only vegan and guilt free but also gluten free! 😋

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Here's what you'll need to make approx. 20 small nests, I made various sizes:

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• 100g coconut oil

• 3 tbsp agave syrup or other sweetener

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 50g desiccated coconut

• 50g coconut flakes

• 50g flaked almonds

• 80g dark chocolate

• Decorations of your choice

• Muffin cases

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• Last minute ingredient addition (the mixture wasn't quite sweet enough for me so I added 1 tbsp maple syrup)

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Method:

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• In a small pan, melt the the coconut oil on a low heat.

• Add the agave syrup and cocoa powder, stirring well to form a chocolate sauce.

• In a large bowl, combine the desiccated coconut, coconut flakes and almond flakes.

• Add the chocolate sauce and stir until the dry ingredients are evenly coated in chocolate.

• Place the bowl in the fridge for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate mixture to cool and thicken slightly.

• Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate in a glass bowl or jug over hot water (bain-marie), stirring well.

• Remove the mixture from the fridge and half the melted chocolate, mix well.

• Divide the mixture between the muffin cases.

• Drizzle the remaining melted chocolate over the nests.

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• Place in the fridge to set for about 30 minutes.

• Remove and decorate as you like.

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And there they are, easy as that!

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I am super happy with my little nests. The addition of coconut really makes these special and superior to the usual kind I used to make!

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I couldn't find any vegan mini eggs to put on top of them, but then it wouldn't be very vegan to use eggs anyway! I found these little candy flowers which I thought were really sweet and made me excited at the prospect of Spring! 🌺🌼🌷

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Have a Happy Easter Weekend Everyone!

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