Potato Candy Easter Nests
Course
Desserts
Ingredients
12
small chocolate cups
1/2
cup
plain mashed potatoes
can use instant
4
oz
cream cheese
softened
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1 1/2
cups
sweetened shredded coconut
divided
small jelly bean Easter candies
1-2
drops
green food coloring
Instructions
Remove the mini chocolate cups from their packaging and place onto a tray. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cream cheese, mashed potatoes, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Mix well with a spatula.
Add 1 cup of the shredded coconut to the potato mixture and combine well.
Spoon this candy mixture into each of the chocolate shells.
In a small zip-lock bag, place the 1/2 cup of shredded coconut and the 1-2 crops of green food coloring. Close the bag tightly.
Using your fingers, massage the coconut in the bag to distribute the food coloring.
Sprinkle a little bit of the green coconut onto each filled chocolate cup, then place 2 or 3 jelly beans on top of that.
Store in the refrigerator and serve chilled.
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Course
Desserts
Ingredients
12
small chocolate cups
1/2
cup
plain mashed potatoes
can use instant
4
oz
cream cheese
softened
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1 1/2
cups
sweetened shredded coconut
divided
small jelly bean Easter candies
1-2
drops
green food coloring
Servings:
Units:
Metric
US Imperial
Instructions
Remove the mini chocolate cups from their packaging and place onto a tray. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cream cheese, mashed potatoes, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Mix well with a spatula.
Add 1 cup of the shredded coconut to the potato mixture and combine well.
Spoon this candy mixture into each of the chocolate shells.
In a small zip-lock bag, place the 1/2 cup of shredded coconut and the 1-2 crops of green food coloring. Close the bag tightly.
Using your fingers, massage the coconut in the bag to distribute the food coloring.
Sprinkle a little bit of the green coconut onto each filled chocolate cup, then place 2 or 3 jelly beans on top of that.
Store in the refrigerator and serve chilled.
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