The Easiest Easter Cornflake Nests

The perfect sweet treat this Easter! So simple to make and a great idea to make with kids, but I must warn you, it can get messy with the melted chocolate! I love making these little cornflake nests because they are so unbelievably easy to make, taste delicious and are sure to be a crowd pleaser! What’s even better about these cornflake clusters is the fact that they are gluten free, dairy free and vegan, but you would never know! I look forward to seeing what you think of these delicious treats!

I find that the easiest, quickest and least messy way of melting chocolate is to microwave it. You do want to closely monitor this process because it is very easy for the chocolate to burn! I recommend breaking up all your chocolate into a microwaveable bowl, and placing it into the microwave for 20 second sessions. Even if the chocolate has hardly melted, I take it out and give it a little mix to allow other chocolate chunks to be more exposed to the heat. Gradually, the chocolate will melt, and by stirring it around every 20 seconds, you ensure no parts burn and that your melted chocolate is smooth and consistent.

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I use standard, middle of the range dairy free chocolate from my local supermarket. I would recommend using milk chocolate since this is the overall favourite chocolate, and people generally find it the right amount of sweetness. Since the cornflakes do not have much of their own sweetness, the marshmallows and milk chocolate add the sweetness, but not in an overwhelming way. However, if you are not a fan of milk chocolate, or just prefer something a little less sweet, I recommend using dark chocolate, or a 50/50 mix of dark and milk chocolate. Sometimes, the marshmallows can be overwhelmingly sweet, so I prefer the super mini marshmallows which are less sweet!

What else you could add to your cornflake nests:

Sprinkles
Nuts
Maple syrup
Peanut butter
Dairy free nutella
Dairy free salted caramel
Dairy free chocolate bar topping
Substitute: gluten free frosted flakes
Substitute: gluten free rice crispies
Substitute: gluten free coco pops

These nests took me literal minutes to whip up, the rest of the time is waiting for them to set in the freezer! I love how easy they are, and they are a really great family activity because they do not require much skill at all! I used to love making these around Easter time when I was younger, and would bring them to cake sales at my primary school! I feel like they are always such a crowd pleaser because of how simple and delicious all the ingredients are. I mean, how can you go wrong with chocolate and marshmallows?!

One thing I would note with this recipe is to be a little delicate when mixing all the ingredients together (the cornflakes in particular). I love cornflake nests when they have big chunks of chocolate and cornflakes- but this can’t be achieved if you’ve mixed them too vigorously and ended up crushing the cornflakes into smaller fragments! I find that with a wooden spoon and a delicate folding technique, I can minimise the amount of cornflake crushing! I also recommend using fresh cornflakes for this recipe because you don’t want stale cereal, or the dusty bits you get at the bottom of a pack in your cornflake nests!