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Rice Krispies Easter Nests
Making Easter egg nests out of Rice Krispies
©
is adorable and simple! The nests are made with the long-established Rice Krispies
©
treats recipe. I sprinkled a bit of cocoa powder to the mixture making the nests darker in color and gave them a hint of chocolate flavor.
Yield:
14
to 16 nests
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
3
minutes
mins
Total Time:
23
minutes
mins
Author:
Yvette Marquez
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
4 to 8
drops green food coloring
1
cup
flaked coconut
,
sweetened
3
tablespoons
unsalted butter
1
10-ounce package
marshmallows
6
cups
Kellogg's Rice Krispies© cereal
2 to 3
tablespoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
,
optional
Decoration
mini robin eggs
Marshmallow chicks
Instructions
In small bowl add coconut and food coloring. Stir until coconut is tinted. Spread on baking sheet to dry.
In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add cereal and cocoa powder, if using. Stir until well coated.
Divide warm mixture into muffin-pan cups or small ramekins coated with cooking spray. Shape mixture into individual cups. Cool. Remove from pans.
Fill cooled nests with coconut, robin eggs, and marshmallow chicks. Best if served the same day.
Notes
In the nests, my children placed malted milk candy robin egg candies and marshmallow chicks but you can fill them with anything you like.
Nutrition
Calories:
94
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
9
g
,
Protein:
1
g
,
Fat:
7
g
,
Saturated Fat:
5
g
,
Cholesterol:
6
mg
,
Sodium:
3
mg
,
Potassium:
53
mg
,
Fiber:
1
g
,
Sugar:
1
g
,
Vitamin A:
75
IU
,
Vitamin C:
1
mg
,
Calcium:
4
mg
,
Iron:
1
mg