Rice Krispie Egg Nests
The cutest little Easter desserts, these Rice Krispy Easter Nests use puffed rice cereal and melted marshmallows to create the "nests" plus candied "grass" and "eggs" to fill it. So fun to make, and it's easy for the kids to help.
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 large spoon
- 2 12-cup muffin pans (or you can re-use 1)
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp dairy-free butter
- 5 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows (one 10 oz. bag)
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- cooking oil spray (to lightly coat dish)
- edible grass candy
- 100 jelly beans (or other egg-shaped small candy)
Instructions
Make the Rice Krispie Easter Nests
- On your stovetop, gently melt the dairy-free butter in a large pot on low heat, then add in the marshmallows and continue to stir until blended well and the marshmallows melt.
- Turn off the heat, add the cereal and stir well.
- Using a greased large spoon or greased 1/3 measuring cup, scoop the mixture out and into your muffin pan, dividing between 18 or so cups.
- Using a spoon or 1 Tbsp measuring spoon, press the treats down in the center to create the "nests"
- Let them cool in the muffin pan (about 30 minutes or more).
Decorate the Nests
- Once cool, pull out of the muffin cups.
- First, cut the candy grass and arrange in the bottom of the "nest."
- Add 5 or so jelly beans (or another preferred candy) on top of the grass.
- Plate and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure you spray the muffin pan plus any utensils you use with nonstick cooking oil spray, so the "batter" is easier to work with and doesn't get stuck to these.
Use fresh ingredients. Stale cereal and marshmallows don't work very well for this recipe.
If you have questions about substitutions, information is provided in the blog post above.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.5gSodium: 36mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 13gCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.2mg
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