Easter nests of meringue and chocolate: a sweet surprise for your Easter
A delicious twist on tradition
The Easter nests of meringue and chocolate are an original dessert perfect for the Easter season. They combine the crispness of the meringue with the softness of the chocolate, creating an irresistible flavor contrast. They are a modern take on classic Easter nests, perfect for surprising your children and guests.
The pavlova is a dessert based on meringue, whipped cream, finished with fresh fruit, as you can find on my pavlova cake. For this Easter version, no fruit, but I opted for the meringue and chocolate combo, a very gourmet Easter dessert.
Easy to make and customizable
Making Easter nests of meringue and chocolate is easy and fun. You only need a few ingredients and a pinch of creativity. The meringue can be flavored with vanilla or lemon, while the chocolate can be dark, milk, or white. To decorate the nests, you can use chocolate eggs, colorful sprinkles, or sugar strands.
I fell in love with this recipe as soon as I saw it, small nests to garnish as you like; I used a cocoa buttercream and small colored eggs as a finishing touch. They are delicious and really beautiful to see, you will make a great impression for the Easter lunch
Below are other Easter recipes:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 meringues
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Easter
- Energy 202.99 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 27.30 (g) of which sugars 26.29 (g)
- Proteins 1.44 (g)
- Fat 10.53 (g) of which saturated 6.83 (g)of which unsaturated 3.72 (g)
- Fibers 0.46 (g)
- Sodium 19.26 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 2 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
meringue ingredients
- 2 egg whites (room temperature)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (soft)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (generous)
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Tools
- Stand Mixer KitchenAid Stand Mixer 5K45SSEWH
- Electric Whisk Moulinex HM450 PrepMix, Electric Beater, 450 W Power, 5 Adjustable Speeds and a Turbo Button, 2 Stainless Steel Blades, 2 Dough Hooks, Comfortable Use, White and Gray
- Parchment Paper Cuki Parchment Paper sheets 13 x 15 inches – 25 sheets – 1 pack
Steps
meringue preparation
Let’s prepare the French meringue, the procedure can be found here
Pour the meringue into a pastry bag (if you’re interested in purchasing one, click here), fitted with a star nozzle. Draw circles about 3 inches in diameter on the back of the parchment paper, which will serve as a guide for the nests. Start by forming a spiral, then roll the edges with 2 or 3 turns. Sprinkle the meringues with colored sugar. Bake for about 1 hour and 30 minutes at 212°F. Once baked, let the meringues cool in the oven with the door ajar
While the meringues bake, let’s prepare the cocoa buttercream, the method can be seen here
Once everything is ready, let’s assemble. Put the cocoa buttercream in a pastry bag and fill the nests
Decorate the filled nests with small colored chocolate eggs . And here they are, ready and beautiful
Storage of Easter meringue and chocolate nests
They can be stored for at most a couple of days in the fridge
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How to get a perfect meringue for Easter meringue and chocolate nests?
To get a perfect meringue, it’s important to use room-temperature egg whites and beat them until stiff peaks form. For an extra touch, you can add a pinch of vanilla or lemon flavor to the meringue.
