Chocolate Coconut Nests with Jelly Bean Eggs

Name: Chocolate Coconut Nests with Jelly Bean Eggs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters unsweetened dessicated coconut; 1 Dash green food coloring, optional (see note); 18 smalls jellybeans; 113 grams finely chopped milk chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate, or white chocolate

Chocolate Coconut Nests with Jelly Bean Eggs might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe has 152 calories, 1g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes. It is perfect for Easter. Head to the store and pick up dessicated coconut, dash food coloring, semi-sweet chocolate, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Line baking sheet or large plate with parchment paper. In heatproof bowl over pan of barely simmering water, melt half of chocolate, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from heat and stir in remaining chocolate until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

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Stir in coconut until completely combined. Drop rounded tablespoons of mixture onto prepared pan, keeping shape as round as possible, and spacing 2 inches apart. Using back of 1/2 teaspoon, gently press into center of each mound to create a slight crater. Gently press 3 or 4 jellybeans into center and chill until set, about 15 minutes.

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