Easy Easter chocolate cornflake nests. The perfect sweet treat for Easter, birthday parties, and bake sales. Best of all, they take just 10 minutes to make and are a great way of getting kids involved in the kitchen!
You might also like to try my no-bake chocolate mini egg tiffin!
Possibly the first thing I ever made in the kitchen, these chocolate cornflake nests were a quintessential part of my childhood.
Now my own kids regularly ask to whip up a batch and top with the candy of their choice (usually mini eggs). It's a great rainy day activity for toddlers and small children.
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Quick and easy to make.
- Kid-friendly dessert option for Easter weekend.
- Great for parties and bake sales.
- Can be topped with sweets of your choice.
- Make ahead of time.
🥘 Ingredients
Only 6 ingredients are needed for these crispy chocolate cornflake nests.
- Butter - unsalted butter is best for this recipe.
- Golden Syrup - used as a sweetener and acts as a glue to hold the cakes together.
- Chocolate - I use a mix of dark and milk chocolate.
- Nutella - a secret ingredient that acts as a subtle flavour enhancer and helps the cakes stick together.
- Cornflakes - ordinary cornflakes are the preferred choice but you could also use the crunchy nut variety.
- Mini Eggs - or your choice of chocolate candy to top the cakes.
🥄 Equipment
A large mixing bowl, wooden spoon, paper cupcake cases, and a 12 hole bun tin or muffin tin are needed to make the recipe. A microwave will speed up the melting process, but that can also be done in a saucepan on the hob if you prefer.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Place the cornflakes into a large mixing bowl.
Two: Put the broken up chocolate, butter and syrup into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring in between. You will find that the residual heat whilst stirring, will often melt the last remaining chunks of chocolate, without the risk of you overcooking it.
Three: Place the Nutella in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave until melted (do this in short bursts, stirring in between).
Four: Pour the melted chocolate mixture and melted Nutella onto the cornflakes and stir to combine. Don't worry if not every cornflake is uniformly coated, I prefer the rustic look and I think it adds to their charm.
Five: Divide the chocolate cornflake mix between 12 paper cases (placed in a 12 hole fairy cake tin) then press down slightly with a spoon, making a small indent in the middle of the cakes for the mini eggs.
Six: Put 2 mini eggs on each cake and place in the fridge to set for 1 hour.
🍴 Serving suggestions
These delicious no-bake chocolate cornflake nests often get an outing at birthday parties around Easter, as they can be made ahead of time.
Other no-bake recipes which can be made ahead and save stress on the day include chocolate mini egg tiffin, chocolate biscuit cake and this amazing no-bake honeycomb tiffin made with crunchie bars.
📖 Variations
Make a white chocolate and peanut butter version, swapping the milk and dark chocolate for white chocolate, and the Nutella for smooth peanut butter.
You don't have to top the cornflake cakes with mini eggs, they are just my preference. Smarties, Galaxy mini eggs or M&M's would all work well and bring lots of colour to the cakes.
Make this vegan by replacing the butter with dairy-free spread and using dairy-free chocolate.
Use Rice Krispies or crushed Shredded Wheat instead of cornflakes!
🥡 Storage
The chocolate cornflake nests can be made up to 5 days ahead, as long as you keep them in a tightly sealed container in the fridge. They will gradually start to soften over time, although they are fine to continue to eat as long as you have any left!
❓ FAQS
Placed in the fridge they will take just an hour to set. If you are wanting to enjoy them at short notice you can whip up a batch and place them in the freezer, which will reduce the setting time to about 15 minutes.
They are best eaten within 5 days of making them, however they will last in the fridge for weeks. You may notice a slight softening of the cornflakes over time but it doesn't affect their flavour at all.
Cornflake cakes are best stored in the fridge to prevent the chocolate from melting. In colder climates they may be Ok to be left out at room temperature, perhaps in a cold garage or utility room, if you have run out of space in the fridge.
I prefer an equal mix of dark and milk chocolate. However, you can use all dark or all milk chocolate if you prefer. Use good quality chocolate as this will melt to a smoother consistency. Cheaper chocolate sometimes goes grainy on melting.
😋Related recipes
More no-bake treats for you to try!
- Chocolate Mini Egg Tiffin
- Biscoff Tiffin
- Honeycomb Tiffin
- Chocolate Biscuit Cake
- Chocolate Bark
- No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Like mini eggs? Try these indulgent mini egg cookies or mini egg brownies!
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Recipe
Easter Chocolate Cornflake Nests
Equipment
- Kitchen Scales
- Microwave
- Measuring Spoons
- Wooden Spoon
- Mixing Bowl
- 12 Hole Muffin Tin
- Cake Cases
Ingredients
- 40 g Butter
- 3 tablespoon Golden Syrup
- 100 g Dark Chocolate broken into pieces
- 100 g Milk Chocolate broken into pieces
- 2 tablespoon Nutella
- 100 g Cornflakes
- 24 Mini Eggs
Instructions
- Place the cornflakes into a large mixing bowl.100 g Cornflakes
- Put the broken up chocolate, butter and syrup into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring in between. You will find that the residual heat whilst stirring, will often melt the last remaining chunks of chocolate, without the risk of you over cooking it.40 g Butter, 100 g Dark Chocolate, 100 g Milk Chocolate, 3 tablespoon Golden Syrup
- Place the nutella in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave until melted (do this in short bursts - I suggest 10 seconds, stirring in between).2 tablespoon Nutella
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture and melted Nutella onto the cornflakes and stir to combine. Don't worry if not every cornflake is uniformly coated, I prefer the rustic look and I think it adds to their charm.
- Divide the chocolate cornflake mix between 12 paper cases (placed in a 12 hole fairy cake tin) then press down slightly with a spoon, making a small indent in the middle of the cakes for the mini eggs.
- Put 2 mini eggs on each cake and place in the fridge to set for 1 hour.24 Mini Eggs
Video
Notes
- Make a white chocolate and peanut butter version, swapping the milk and dark chocolate for white chocolate, and the Nutella for peanut butter.
- You don’t have to top the cornflake cakes with mini eggs, they are just my preference. Smarties, Galaxy mini eggs or M&M’s would all work well and bring lots of colour to the cakes.
- Make this vegan by replacing the butter with dairy-free spread and using dairy-free chocolate.
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
Love how easy this recipe is. It’s perfect for our family!
Tara
Such a fun treat! I love how easily these Chocolate Cornflake Cakes come together and they would be so fun to make with my kids.
Emily Liao
I love corn flakes so this recipe was a no brainer! Loved it.
Lindsay Bozek
I just got so excited when I went to the store and they had cadbury mini eggs at the register! they are my absolute favorite. This recipe is perfect for Easter, can't wait to make it!
Heather Johnson
what is "golden syrup"? can't wait to try this recipe...just not sure what to use in its place
Dannii
I loved making these as a kid. I am going to make them with my daughter at the weekend.
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
I rememner making these as a kid and they are such fun. Love the addition of Nutella.
Adrianne
These are so creative and fun and everyone from big and small would love them! Can't wait to try them, thanks!
Mahy
Oh wow - how cute these are! A wonderful recipe to make for Easter. We know that time flies, so it is better to prepare early! 🙂
Shashi
These are too cool - so quick and easy - and they have NUTELLLA!!!!
Jamie
These are so cute and fun to make! I know my niece would love making these with me so saving this recipe for when she comes over!
Alex
These take me back to my childhood! Just doing some with my little boy, and loved your video, thank you!
Beth
My kids are going to love this! I’m so excited to make these with them! Looks so delicious and easy!
Sara Welch
What a fun and tasty treat, and just in time for Easter! Looking forward to making these; looks too good to pass up!
Rebecca - Glutarama
Oh wow, you've taken the humble Chocolate Cornflake Cake to the next level, these look and sound amazing, adding it to the to-do-list for baking with the inevitable cabin-fever teens this Easter haha.