Rice Krispie Birds Nests

These Rice Krispie Easter Nests are the cutest little spring treat - gooey marshmallow cereal nests topped with fluffy green “grass” and candy eggs.

Prep Time20

Microwave Time1

Total Time21

Servings:

Calories: 117kcal

Lightly spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside for a few minutes.
In a small mixing bowl, add the green food colouring to the shredded coconut. Stir to coat the coconut. Set the coconut aside to dry while we make the nests.
Place the marshmallows, butter and vanilla extract in a large, microwave-safe mixing bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir the bowl. If the marshmallows have not fully melted, continue to melt in 15 second increments until fully melted.
Add the Rice Krispie cereal and stir to fully coat the cereal.
Transfer approximately ½-3/4 cup of the Rice Krispie treat to each cavity of the greased muffin tin. Grease your hands a little with the cooking spray and press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. You want a little well in the middle of each cup.
Let the treats stand to set for 20 minutes at room temperature.
Once the treats have cooled, remove each nest from the pan. Sprinkle the top with the green coconut and place 3-4 candy eggs in each one. Enjoy immediately!

Liquid food colouring works better for this recipe than gel. Gel is a little too thick for coating the coconut. If you only have gel food colouring, mix it with a teaspoon of water or lemon juice before coating the coconut to help distribute the colour evenly but it may take longer for the coconut to dry.
The green food colouring will darken as it stands. Start with a ½ teaspoon of colour to start, you can always add more if you want.
I used chocolate mini eggs for this recipe but any candy will work.
These make a fun gift for kids. Place nests in a paper baking cup and surround with cellophane and a ribbon.
These nests are best fresh, but stay nice and chewy in an airtight container for up to 3 days before becoming stale.