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    Bird's Nest Bites - Easter Brownies

    Home ยป Easter Recipes ยป Bird's Nest Bites - Easter Brownies

    Published: Feb 21, 2024 by Pretty Providence ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 7 Comments

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    My favorite fudge-y brownie recipe is paired with the BEST coconut frosting recipe to make some adorable Bird's Nest Brownie Bites! The perfect Easter Brownies.

    An Easter brownie bite with coconut frosting and then Cadbury eggs on top.

    Hey Pretty Providence readers! This is Lauren, visiting from Tastes Better From Scratch, and I'm excited to share a delicious Easter treat with you guys.

    Easter Brownies

    There are so many Easter dessert ideas floating around Pinterest, and it's getting me really excited for one of my favorite holidays.

    I keep seeing little bird nest treats on Pinterest that look cute, but are made out of chow mein noodles.....WHAT? Does that make anyone else cringe? I liked the nest idea, but there's no way I was going to serve chow mein noodles for dessert...even if they were covered in chocolate!

    Easter Brownie Bites

    So, my brainstorming for a better idea led to these little beauties. These are basically German chocolate Easter brownie bites, with Cadbury eggs placed on top (because let's be honest, the addition of Cadbury eggs makes any recipe a winner!) They still look like cute little bird's nests and they taste amazing.

    A bunch of Easter brownie bites on a cooling rack.

    Easter Dessert Ideas

    If you need more inspiration here are a few of our other favorite Easter dessert recipes:

    • Bunny Bait
    • Cornflake Nests
    • Easter Treat Roundup
    • Banana Cream Pie
    • Easter Dirt Cake
    • Bunny Tail Cookies
    • Dreamsicle Salad
    • Mini Fruit Pizzas

    If you try this recipe and enjoy it we'd love for you to leave us a positive comment and review, they mean so much to us.

    A small brownie bite with coconut frosting topped with two Cadbury eggs.

    Easter Brownie Bites

    Our favorite fudge-y brownie recipe is paired with the BEST coconut frosting recipe to make some adorable Bird's Nest Brownie Bites!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Servings: 50
    Calories: 113kcal
    Author: Pretty Providence

    Equipment

    • Mini Muffin Tin

    Ingredients

    For The Brownies

    • 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
    • 2 Cups Sugar
    • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
    • 4 Eggs
    • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
    • โ…” Cup Cocoa Powder
    • ยฝ Teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ยฝ Teaspoon Salt

    For The Coconut Frosting

    • ยฝ Cup Brown Sugar
    • ยฝ Cup Sugar
    • ยฝ Cup Butter
    • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
    • ยพ Cup Evaporated Milk
    • 1 Cup Pecans
    • 1 ยฝ Cups Shredded Coconut
    • 1 Package Cadbury Mini Eggs

    Instructions

    For The Brownies

    • In a medium saucepan, mix the first five ingredients together. Stir on medium heat until thickened.Remove from heat and stir in nuts and coconut.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.ย  Spray muffins tins generously with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a bowl, add oil, sugar, and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs and mix again. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt to wet ingredients and mix well.
    • Pour batter into muffin tins, filling each only about โ…“ full. ( If you're using a mini muffin tin, you can fill each about โ…” full).ย  Bake for about 12 minutes, or until just set,ย  taking care not to over bake them.ย  Once cooled use a small knife to trace around each brownie bite to loosen it from the pan. Prepare coconut frosting.

    For the Coconut Frosting

    • In a medium saucepan, mix the first five ingredients together. Stir constantly overย ย  medium heat until it comes to a slow boil.ย  Cook, stirring constantly until it thickens - this will take about 10 minutes.ย  Remove saucepan from heat and stir in coconut and pecans. Allow frosting to cool.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
    • Place a spoonful of cooled coconut frosting on each brownie bite. Add 2 cadbury mini eggs to each brownie bite nest.ย 

    Notes

    Recipe makes about 30 brownie bites from a regular muffin pan, or about 50 from a mini muffin pan.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 50g | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @prettyprovidenceblog or tag #prettyprovidence!

    An Easter brownie with coconut frosting and two Cadbury eggs on top.

    Happy Easter everybody!

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    1. Mel

      February 22, 2024 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      These are the funnest and cutest. Such a hit in my family!

      Reply
      • Jessica

        February 22, 2024 at 8:16 pm

        So glad you loved them!

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    2. Aimee

      February 22, 2024 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      I love how easy these are. My kids are already asking me to make them again for Easter this year!

      Reply
    3. Kristen

      April 15, 2017 at 7:18 am

      First timers -- the first step of the recipe is for the frosting. It is a duplicate. Just start when it talks about in a bowl.. A great recipe!

      Reply
      • Sarah + Jessica

        April 15, 2017 at 8:41 am

        Thank you!!

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    4. Becky @ Project Domestication

      March 28, 2014 at 11:42 am

      Fun twist on a classic. My mom would LOVE these!

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        March 28, 2014 at 12:02 pm

        I'm so glad you like them!! They are seriously yummy.

        Reply

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