Recipe for easter nest cakes?

[Tatia]

I've seen these done with weetabix and with choco rice krispies. I've been searching but a lot of the recipes I've found seem very complicated for such a simple looking no-bake cake to do with 2 and 3 year olds!

[anneriddington]

For authentic looking nests we use melted chocolate (which I melt in the microwave to avoid accident with little ones and hot water) and crushed schredded wheat, they love crushing them up with their hands and adding it to the chocolate - put into bun cases and add a mini egg or two or a chick. Don't taste quite as nice as those made with rice crispies but do look more like nests.

[Tatia]

That's more like it. Nice and simple. I saw some that called for all sorts, like flour and golden syrup and sultanas.

Thanks so much. We'll be doing these next week.

[angeldelight]

You can also use cornflakes in the same way - they taste nice too

Angel xx

[Heaven Scent]

I used to always make them with shredded wheat because they do look the business until I discovered that lots of the kids didn't eat them so I went back to using rice crispies but I might try mixing them with weetabix

Thanks for the hint

Celine

[marion]

You could always try coconut.

[emler]

I use cornflakes for mine

Emler x

[Chell]

A little syrup and butter melted with the chocolate makes them a little chewier/tastier.

They tend to be rock hard with just chocolate so the syrup/butter gives them a nicer texture IMO.

[lizzymoonshine]

ooohhhhh your all making me hungry!!!

[ma7ie]

I love the shredded wheat one's, who cares if the kids don't like them. Gimme Gimme Gimme!!!!

[Rubybubbles]

I love the shredded wheat one's, who cares if the kids don't like them. Gimme Gimme Gimme!!!!

we've made these today, just cooling in the fridge there's loads

are you dribbling yet

PLease don't laugh the kids are 2 and 3!!

[ma7ie]

Yum!!!

We've just had rice crispie nests for lunch (not just that!!!) but I cheated and bought them from Greggs.

[Chell]

Yum!!!

We've just had rice crispie nests for lunch (not just that!!!) but I cheated and bought them from Greggs.

Asda had a tiny pack of mini nests that were well over a £1, I told DD she wasn''t having them as we could make a box full for the price of them.

[Tatia]

Ah Rhuby, I'd never laugh! They look great! Can't wait to make them next week with my mindees and DD.

[angeldelight]

Oh Emma they look lovely

Well done to the kids

Angel xx

[Banana]

Ohhh - they look great!!

Will have to be making them next week!!!

Yum yum!!

xx

[miss muffit]

they do look yummy, will do with my mindees next week K

[deeb66]

They look brilliant Emma

Well done

[ruby]

they do look lovely

will be doing ours next week

cathy

[miffy]

I'm making these with the children on Monday ready for our easter party on tuesday - if they last that long

Miffy xx