Description
Indulge in these light and airy chocolate meringue nests, filled with colorful candies—perfect for celebrating Easter with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 oz dark chocolate (melted)
- Mini eggs or colorful candies for filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°F (110°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a clean bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Gradually add sugar while beating until stiff peaks form (5-7 minutes).
- Gently fold in cocoa powder without deflating the mixture.
- Spoon meringue onto the baking sheet, creating circular nests with an indent in the center (about 2 inches high).
- Bake for 1 hour until dry but soft inside. Allow cooling completely on the sheet before removing.
- Drizzle melted dark chocolate over cooled nests and fill with mini eggs or candies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Easter
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meringue nest (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg