Description
Easter Rice Krispie Nests are a fun, festive treat perfect for celebrating the holiday. These nests are easy to make and are a delightful combination of Rice Krispies, marshmallows, and coconut, topped with Nutella and mini Cadbury eggs.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 20 oz mini marshmallows
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 9 oz Rice Krispies cereal
- 3 cups unsweetened coconut shreds
- gel food coloring of your choice
- 1 ½ cup Nutella hazelnut spread
- 108 mini Cadbury eggs
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over low heat then add the butter and salt and melt.
- Once the butter is melted, add 1 ½ bags of the mini marshmallows and heat until melted, stirring constantly.
- Remove the pot from heat, add the vanilla and salt, and stir into the marshmallow mixture.
- Add roughly half of the rice krispies to the mixture. Gently mix with a rubber spatula until all the cereal is coated in the marshmallow mixture.
- Add remaining cereal and marshmallows and gently fold until fully incorporated.
- Lightly grease two 12 cup muffin tin pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- Scoop 3-4 tablespoons of the rice krispies and use your hands to press them down gently and mold them into the shape of the tin.
- Let the rice krispy nests sit for 30 minutes to allow them to form their shape.
- Add the shredded coconut to a zipper top bag along with 1-3 drops of the food coloring. Close the bag, shake, and massage the coconut until dyed.
- Once the nests have set, place a tablespoon of Nutella on top of each nest.
- Sprinkle the colored coconut shreds over the Nutella and add three mini Cadbury eggs to each nest.
- Carefully remove the nests from the muffin tin and serve!
Notes
- Make sure to leave an indentation in the nests for the Nutella.
- You can use multiple colors of food coloring for the coconut shreds.
- Be gentle when removing the nests from the muffin tin to prevent breaking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop and molding
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 nest
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg