Easter is one of my favorite Holidays. In our home we are very religious, so celebrating the meaning of Easter is a special time. I love teaching my kids about the Resurrection of Christ and what that means for us. We are also very careful to make sure the real meaning of Easter is more prevalent than the fun candy celebrations. BUT we do like to have fun, especially since there is so much yummy Easter candy to enjoy and so many cute ideas of what to do with it. I wanted to share a couple of the Easter treats I’m making with my kids this year.
HERSHEY’S generously sent me a big box full of amazing Easter candy. From this box I was able to come up with a couple cute ideas for Easter, as well as just shove a bunch of chocolate in my mouth! Good times! Hershey’s has a fun recipe for Coconut Cake Nests, I have my own spin on it with the Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes.
Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes
What you need:
- Box Cake Mix
- Coconut
- Green Food Coloring
- Cadbury Mini Eggs
- HERSHEY’S Chocolate Covered Almond Eggs
- Buttercream Frosting
Directions:
- Bake the cake mix as cupcakes as directed on the box.
- Make the frosting as directed through my link above (or buy frosting) and dye it green.
- Add 1 1/4 cups of coconut to a bowl. Add 5 drops of green dye. Stir it around until the coconut is completely colored. (NOTE: There will be dark pieces of coconut where the drops fell on it.)
- Once the cupcakes are frosted, dip them in the bowl of green coconut. Rotate the cupcake until the frosting is completely covered in coconut.
- To get the Easter egg candies to stay on the cupcake you will need to add a tiny dollop of frosting on the top.
- Press three egg candies into this frost and move them around until they are positioned where you want them.
- Finally, sprinkle more coconut on top of the dollop of frosting so that it is no longer visible.
- You now have DARLING Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes!
The finished cupcakes are so darling. The coconut looks like a cute grassy nest.
You can also change it up by using HERSHEY’S Chocolate Covered Almonds Eggs as well.
Another idea for spreading Easter joy with your friends and neighbors is to assemble an Easter basket filled with toys and candies and secretly drop them off with friends. Hershey’s offers several fun Easter basket themes. We have done this for several years. The kids get a kick out of “ding dong ditching” houses and secretly leaving the treats. The hardest part for them is to keep the secret. This is a fun way to spread love this Easter season. It’s easy to celebrate Easter with Hershey’s.
CHRISTY SWEENEY says
I LIKE THE RECIPE FOR THE THE PEANUT BUTTER EASTER BONNETS
Angela Vaught Montgomery says
I love the Mounds Coconut Easter Basket cake https://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/image.jpg?type=recipe&scale=icon&id=5319&width=177
Ashley Irby says
Love the Easter Bunny Egg Racers!
Melissa says
HERSHEY’S “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” Easter Bunny Cake is cute! 🙂
Robin Dewolf says
Lunchbox notes for my sweetie and Reese’s Racers for the kids!
Brandi Davis Bryant says
I love the coconut marshmallow nests on the Hershey’s site. I love the chocolate love notes too. I also love the cupcake nests. Thanks for the giveaway. Good luck everyone.
Valerie Tanner says
I loved the edible Easter basket.
Amber Carroll says
The Grand Finale cheesecake looks pretty amazing!
nicole says
the ressease racers!!!
Julie V says
I like the chocolate Truffle Peanut Butter Egg Easter Pie recipe.
Laura Harris says
The race car candies are cute!
Marie B. says
I like the raspberry chocolate swirl cheesecake.
mary dziadziak says
like the Reese’s Racers
tj says
I love the racers!
Tammy Hayden says
The Hershey Kisses flower pot bouquet craft is really cute!!
Kelli Wood says
The easter bunny egg racers are awesome and my son would have so much fun making those!
Stephanie says
i wanna try the Mounds Coconut Easter Basket cake
robyn paris says
i like the chic chic basket idea.
Margaret Smith says
I’d love to try the #HERSHEYS Peanut Butter Kissed Pie
mbrunello1 says
I like the chocolate truffle peanut butter easter egg pie
Cassandra Eastman says
I’d love to make the Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Easter Bunny cake, so cute and delicious i’m sure!
Janet W. says
My favorite craft is the WHOPPERS ROBIN EGGS Wreath!
Jackie says
I like the recipe for Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets. They are so cute and sound delicious.
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sarah jerome says
https://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/easter/recipedetail.aspx?id=4024&name=Raspberry-Chocolate-Swirl-Cheesecake.. looks absolutly yummy
Denise S says
I want to make the Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake recipe.
Olivia D Hamilton says
Chocolate Raspberry Dessert looks soooo good! I had to pin it for later!
Lee Mckoen says
I live the easter basket cupcake reciepe
KV says
I like the Velvety Chocolate Cream pie recipe.
Jan Hammersmith says
peanut butter easter egg pie
Natalie says
I love the peanut butter Easter bonnet cookie recipe on the website!
Sue Ellison says
I like the recipe for Coconut Cakes Nests.
chickie brewer says
It has to be the ester bunny cake. I do one every year!
Laura Lanza says
I like the Easter Basket Cupcakes – they are just so cute.
Melissa Hartley says
My favorite recipe & one that looks pretty complex for me, haha:
MOUNDS Coconut Easter Basket Cake
Thank you.
Candice says
I like the Easter Bunny Egg Racers.
kj skib says
I like the decorated peanut butter easter eggs
Heather Hayes Panjon says
The Peanut Butter Bunnycakes Is My Favorite Recipe!
tracey barfield says
Chocolate Truffle Peanut butter egg Easter Pie that looks good
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Georgette says
The Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets and all of the different Easter cupcakes look great!
Beaynbopp says
I like the HERSHEY’S “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” Easter Bunny Cake
Brittney House says
I would love the edible Easter basket.
Tee Mcc says
Hershey Kisses flower pot bouquet craft is what caught my eye
AndreaH says
My favorite recipe is for the Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Crescents. I can definitely see me eating these for breakfast!
Seyma Shabbir says
I love the Easter basket cupcake!
Stephanie Galbraith says
We love the Decorated Peanut Butter Easter Eggs.
shelly peterson says
I like the coconut cake nests recipe.
Ann Fantom says
I would like to try making Hershey’s Easter Basket Cupcakes
Cynthia C says
I like the Coconut Marshmallow Nests recipe.
Tiffani Jade says
Mmmm….I like the chocolate truffle peanut butter egg easter pie. Looks so yummy!
Cassie Gray says
Velvety chocolate cream pie
Sandra VanHoey says
I like the perfecty chcoclate Easter Bunny Cake
Kim Kihega says
I like the Road Rally egg hunt craft! https://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/easter/craftdetail.aspx?id=47
Dorothy Teel says
I would love to try this recipe over hot buttered biscuits, sounds yummy to me. Chocolate-Maple Breakfast Syrup
chris z says
i like the REESE’S Racers!
natalie yeoman says
my favorite recipe is the coconut marshmallow nests
Monique Rizzo says
The chocolate cheesecake sounds scrumptious.
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Deb K says
Reese’s Racers are my choice.
Karen Glatt says
I like the Peanut Butter Bunnycakes the best. They are so cute!
Deborah Wellenstein says
I really like the Coconut Marshmallow Nests.
Rhonda Best says
Road Rally Egg Hunt
maleficent m says
i really want to make the peanut butter easter bonets
Jennifer Rote says
I like the Easter Bunny Egg Racers.
sara wood says
I like the different themed basket, my mom would love the bakers basket.
Casie K. says
I love the easter basket cupcakes!
Kiara says
I like the Reese’s Racers.
Shannon Baas says
I like the peanut butter easter bonnets.
Jammie says
Lots of yummy recipes, the Chocolate Almond Macaroon Bars caught my eyes though, they look so yummy.
Courtney says
Chocolate Truffle Peanut Butter Egg Easter Pie
nickie says
I love the racers!
Susan Chester says
I like the Hershey’s Kisses Flower Pot Bouquet craft. Looks easy!
hedgehogi says
I’d love to try the Hershey Peanut Butter Kissed Pie! YUMMY! I bet its to die for.
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Shannon says
https://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/easter/recipedetail.aspx?id=8007&name=Velvety-Chocolate-Cream-Pie This is looking awesome.
Christina says
I like the Spring Birdhouse Centerpiece. How cute!
Luna S says
I like the Easter Basket Cupcakes
Melissa says
I like the Butter-Nut Chocolate Topped Cookies
Linda Bradshaw says
I would like to try the HERSHEY’S “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” Easter Bunny Cake. That is so cute.
Claire says
I like the Choco-Berry Bavarian Cream!
April says
Love the Reese’s Racers!
kim says
I like the Peanut Butter Bunnycakes recipe
Nicollet Z. says
Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Crescents.
Terry Maigi says
I think the Easter Basket Cupcakes are adorable!
al says
Easter fun on wheels.
McKim says
I want to make the Easter Critter Cups with my grandson.
Dawn Monroe says
Id like to try the mint chocolate cake and the peanut butter cookies.
Brandy says
Peanut butter easter bonnets
Colleen Boudreau says
I like the Chocolate Mint Dessert recipe.
Jen R says
I visited the Celebrate with Hershey’s site and I would love to make the Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Crescents recipe for Easter morning.
Deb says
I will be making the Easter egg cupcakes
Angela baird tussey says
I love the Easter bonnet its adorable
Lisa V. says
My favorite is the Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets.
Penny Snyder says
Would love to try the Black-Eyed Susan Cheesecakes!!
Misty says
My favorite craft has to be the Vroom Vroom bunny cars! how stinkin cute!!
Michaela K says
My sons would love the Easter Bunny Racers with Reese’s eggs and Rolos. Adorable, too!
Alisha Sienkiel says
The chocolate raspberry dessert sounds really good!! https://www.hersheys.com/celebrate/easter/recipedetail.aspx?id=3907&name=Chocolate-Raspberry-Dessert
Tina Eich says
Cadberry Mini eggs
Erica C. says
The Whoppers robin’s egg wreath is nice.
debbie says
I like the peanut butter easter bonnet cookie recipe.
mysweetiepiepie says
My favorite is the Butter-Nut Chocolate Topped Cookies.
Anthony says
The Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets
Lora W. says
I love the easter bunny cake.
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Kate F. says
I like the peanut butter Easter bonnets recipe.
Rosanne says
One of my favorite recipes is the Choco-Berry Bavarian Cream
Tamar says
I really like the bird house.
Mihaela Day says
I really like the Coconut Marshmallow Nests 🙂
Jennifer Matt says
The chocolate filled breakfast crescents look like an awesome recipe.
Courtney Swartz says
Loving the Hershey’s foil egg wreath!
Lesley M says
My son would love the two Easter Fun on Wheels crafts!
Susan Smith says
I like the Chocolate Macaroon Bars
Heather B says
The Peanut Butter Bunny Cakes sound yummy!
BecR says
The peanut butter, Easter egg pie! 🙂
Stacy Giacosa-Bauer says
I Love the Make Your Own Mini Easter Baskets!!!
kellie rose wilson says
easter egg cupcakes
Brandi Price says
The Reese’s Racers are super cute! My son would love them!
Marnie Bergstrom says
It would have to be Chocolate Truffle Peanut Butter Easter Egg Pie!
Eileen BUrke says
I love their Road Rally Egg Hunt
Paula Tavernie says
The recipe I like is the Coconut Marshmellow Nests!
Sonya says
I love the Easter Bunny Egg Racers!
Deana says
Pack a smile! 🙂
Francesca h says
I really like the peanut butter Easter bonnets
Karen Drake says
I would love to make MOUNDS Coconut Easter Basket Cake.
Ann Drury says
Easter Bunny Egg Racers
Lisa Cox says
I like the chocolate mint dessert brownie recipe.
Leslie Kraft says
I like the reese’s racers!
Samantha Daleo says
I am loving the Easter Bunny Egg Racers. I have got to try those this year!
Tara Woods says
My favorite recipe is the Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake.
samantha von says
The grand finale cheesecake. Yum!!
Dawn K. says
My favorite recipe is the coconut marshmallow nests. Yum.
jessica edwards says
The Whoppers robins egg wreath
Leslie L Stanziani says
I like the HERSHEY’S Foil Egg Wreath craft idea.
Allison S. says
My favorite recipe is the Chocolate Truffle Peanut Butter Egg Easter Pie.
susan smoaks says
my favorite recipe is the Velvety Chocolate Cream Pie
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Rebecca Lock says
I like the Reese’s Racers.
Karrie Millheim says
I love the REESE’S Racers
Rhonda Clemens says
Coconut Marshmallow Nests
Mary Cloud says
I think I’d like the chocolate cheese pie
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Sky Evans says
I love The Grand Finale cheesecake.
liz l says
Mounds Coconut Easter Basket cake
brittany says
I like the peanut butter easter bonnets. they look good and cute, easy to make.
Vikki Billings says
I want to try the peanut butter Easter bonnet cookie recipe!! Looks so good!
Breanne says
I like the Coconut Marshmallow Nests
Sarah R. says
The Easter Basket Cupcake Recipe is my favorite!
matt lehman says
reeses racers would be great for a 2.5 yr old who loves cars
Donna Kellogg says
The Racers are the cutest they would be fun to win
Miranda Ward says
the Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Crescents
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Becca Wilson says
The Chocolate Yogurt Cheesecake looks divine!
Annette W says
I love the Easter bunny egg racers, my grandson would love these!
Francine Anchondo says
Edible Easter basket.
Sherry Fowler says
Easter bunny cake is toooo cute!
tina reynolds says
The reesces racers and the Raspberry Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Janice Crespo says
I love the peanut butter Easter bonnets with the Reese’s – definitely going to try them this year – perhaps we will have a new tradition – I know they will be a hit here! LOL
Betty C says
I like the Birds Nest Pudding Tarts. So easy and cute too.
Pam O says
The Raspberry Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake is my favorite recipe
Lula Ruger says
i love the edible easter basket
Rachel Ellis says
I think the Peanut Butter Chip Banana Muffins sound good.
Peggy Rydzewski says
Lightning Bug Egg Hunt
Lorena Keech says
I love the HERSHEY’S Foil Egg Wreath, I think I’ll try it this year.
kyl neusch says
edible Easter basket.
Claire says
I like the chocolate Truffle Peanut Butter Egg Easter Pie recipe!!
Desiree Dunbar says
I’d love to use the HERSHY”S Egg stencils to decorate eggs with my kids.
Rebecca L says
I love the Macaroon Cookie Nests. so cute!
MARIA simon says
the edible easter baskets are precious 🙂
Kathleen says
peanut butter easter bonnets.
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Samantha says
I love the HERSHEY’S Chocolate Cheesecake recipe!
Linda Madden says
I think I will try to make the chocolate peanut butter Rolos candy cookies.
Laura Ari says
I like the Easter bunny cake.
Ellie W says
I like the Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets recipe.
Robin Marshall says
I’m going to make the Hershey’s Floral Egg Wreath!
Mary H. says
Butter-Nut Chocolate Topped Cookes
Dorothy Deakyne says
I like the Easter Bunny Cake
H.E. DeLuna says
I like the Birds Nest Cupcakes.
Rhonda Breeding says
The peanut butter bunny cakes, too cute!
laurie says
I like the peanut butter bunnycakes
Annemarie Z. says
I like the Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake recipe!
Cheryl Reinhardt says
I love the Birds Nest Cupcakes………
Sarah Cool says
I would love to try the recipe for chocolate peanut brittle
Brittany Mcintosh says
reese racers
michelle r says
Black-Eyed Susan Cheesecakes
Trisha McKee says
I love the Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets recipe.
Casandra says
The racers are so perfect! We’ve done a few crafts like this in my family, I think we’ll try this one this year. So so cute!
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