Coconut Macaroon Nests with Nutella
I am a huge fan of coconut macaroons (and all coconut-filled candies for that matter.) I especially love making coconut macaroons drizzled with chocolate. Given that this weekend is both Easter and Passover, I thought it would be the perfect time to share another favorite macaroon recipe – Coconut Macaroon Nests with Nutella and M&M Eggs!
Super adorable, right!?
This recipe is from Two Peas And Their Pod, where Maria forms the coconut macaroons into birds’ nest shaped cookies, fills them with a dollop of nutella and tops with pastel M&Ms.
They are perfect for Easter if you use pastel M&M eggs, or delicious any day using whatever M&Ms you have on hand. Plus, they’re pretty yummy without the M&Ms if you wanted to leave out the eggs…
These treats are fun and easy to make! Plus they come together quickly, and make for a great dessert presentation.
These cookies won’t last long, so I recommend making a double batch!
Hugs, kisses + yummy dishes… xoxo
Lauren
Coconut Macaroon Nests with Nutella
- Total Time: 45 minutes (including prep, cooking + cooling time)
- YIELDS 15 nests
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Line 1-2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, egg white, vanilla extract and salt. Stir until combined.
- Mix in the coconut and stir until combined.
- Scoop about 2 Tablespoons of the dough and roll into a ball in your hands. (It will be sticky, but it should be moist enough to roll into a ball!) Form the ball into a nest shape and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Press down in the center of the "nest" with your finger to make a little hole.
- Repeat with the rest of the dough. Mine made 15 nests.
- Bake the macaroon cookies for about 16-18 minutes, until they are just turning golden brown on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and using a spoon (since they will be hot) press down slightly in the center to make sure the little hole is still there.
- Cool the cookies for about 8 minutes on the baking sheet until they are somewhat firm, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once they are cooled, place about a Tablespoon of Nutella in the center of each nest. I created a piping back with a Ziplock bag, by scooping a cup of Nutella in the bag, closing the top and cutting a hole in the corner. This made for a lot less mess!
- Decorate each nest with 2-3 M&M eggs. I used the peanut butter speckled eggs, but the Reeses pastel eggs would be lovely, too!