I made this with the chinese noodles as suggested and they looked great but were difficult to eat. I also used bag marshmallows and added white chocolate chips melted with a cube of unsweetened chocolate b/c I didn't have any milk chocolate chips. This worked out good. I think using the jarred marshmallow would work better because it creates "softer" rice krispie treats ( know this from experience) and the choco chips would strengthen. All in all, the chinese noodles looked cool but I think if I make again I'll use rice krispies so that the baskets are easier to eat.
Crispy Easter Nests
Greet your Easter guests with pint-sized crisp rice cereal treats. Place them at each spot around the lunch table or wrap them up as a dessert-to-go at the end of the afternoon. The green food dye transforms flake coconut into mock "grass" for your edible Easter basket.
Yield: 8 Servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 488
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated fat: 18g
- Protein: 3g
- Carbohydrate: 67g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 250mg
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz.) bag sweetened flake coconut
- Green food dye
- 1 (7.5 oz.) jar Marshmallow Fluff
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Cooking spray
- 24 Jordan almonds
Preparation
- Place 1 (14 oz.) bag sweetened flake coconut in a bowl. Use a toothpick to apply and stir in a few drops of green food dye. Let dry. Melt 1 (7.5 oz.) jar Marshmallow Fluff in a pan over medium-low heat, stirring, until soft and pliable. Stir in 3 cups Rice Krispies. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips; remove from heat. Arrange 8 paper cupcake liners on a work surface. Mist hands with cooking spray. Gather a small amount of cereal mixture and shape to fit into a cupcake liner. Add more cereal to make a rim around top. Let cool. Make 7 more. Fill each nest with a bit of coconut and 3 Jordan almonds.
Crispy Easter Nests Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Candy
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Entertaining, Family
- OCCASION: Easter
- PUBLICATION: All You
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