Coconut macaroon nests are such and easy and tasty treat. They are a perfect way to celebrate spring or serve them as an Easter dessert.

Hand holding coconut macaroon nest filled with candy eggs.

These easy macaroons are made from shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Shape them like little nests and fill them with eggs for a cute and easy cookie.

If two foods say Easter to me, it is coconut and candy eggs. Luckily they come together in these macaroon nests.

We always celebrate the start of spring with peanut butter chow mein nests. We fill them with chocolate eggs and jelly beans and pass them out to everyone we know.

Of course we made a big batch this year. My brother K.C. would revolt if we didn’t make them.

We have made chocolate nests in the past as well. But this year we thought it would be fun to make another nest variation.

Pink platter with five coconut nests filled with candy eggs.

Coconut macaroon nest with a bite taken out showing the chewy center.

So I reached for my recipe for condensed milk and coconut macaroons. I just knew that would be the perfect base for the eggs.

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I was right. The dough only takes a few ingredients and just a couple of minutes to make.

They bake up quickly with a little bit of golden brown crunch on the edges and a soft chewy center. Fill them with your favorite candies and they are ready to enjoy!

Shaping the Nests

I used a large cookies scoop to portion out the dough. Use the back of a round Tablespoon to make the indent in the center.

Coconut and sweetened condensed milk dough mixture in bowl.

Pressing Tablespoon into the middle of a mound of coconut macaroon dough to make it a nest shape before it bakes.

Otherwise you can use your fingers to make a nest shape. Nests aren’t perfect in nature, so you don’t have to go for perfection here either.

I used a silicone mat to protect the bottom of the cookies and to keep them sticking. A piece of parchment paper would also work.

tray of baked coconut macaroon nests with golden brown edges.

Hand holding coconut macaroon nest with bits of golden brown coconut on the nest and chocolate eggs inside.

Alright, that’s it. Let’s get to the recipe!

4.92 from 12 ratings

Coconut Macaroon Nests

Author: Carlee

Servings: Macaroons

Coconut macaroon nests are such and easy and tasty treat. They are a perfect way to celebrate spring or serve them as an Easter dessert.

Prep: 10

Cook: 20

Total: 30

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together ⅔ cup all-purpose flour, 14 oz. sweetened flaked coconut and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Add 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until incorporated.
Use a large cookie scoop to scoop about 3 Tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet. Use the back of a spoon or your fingers to form the dough into a nest shape.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Cool completely before filling with candy eggs.
Store nests in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.