Easter Egg Nests
These egg nests are so fun and easy to make with your kids. You can use customize the grass or eggs depending on what you prefer. This is the perfect Easter dessert for kids.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 4 1/2 cups Rice Cereal
- 10 oz bag Marshmallows
- 3/4 cup Shredded Coconut
- Green Food Dye I like the gel food coloring
- Small Easter Egg Candy or Jelly Beans
Instructions
- Prepare your muffin tin with cooking spray. This insures the cereal doesn't stick.
- In a medium pan melt the butter. I like to wait until the butter becomes slightly brown (brown butter) for a caramelized flavor. This is totally optional, but just be sure to completely melt the butter. Turn the heat off. Add the marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows have melted down. Add the rice cereal 2 cups at a time to make sure it's all combined with the marshmallows. Add the additional rice cereal and stir.
- Use a plastic sandwich size bag with butter on the outside to help you spread the cereal mixture into the muffin tins.Press the mixture into the muffin tin and create an indent in the middle for the grass/eggs to lay.
- In a small bowl mix a small amount of green food dye with a small amount of water. Mix the coconut in the dye and spread out on a cookie sheet or aluminum foil so it can dry. This will be the grass for the nests. If you don't like coconut you could also use green frosting with a "grass" frosting tip.
- Wait at least an hour to ensure the cereal has set and cooled before assembling these. Once they have cooled sprinkle some grass in the middle of the nest. Top with your candy eggs and serve.