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  3. How to Make Easy and Edible Easter Nest Eggs

How to Make Easy and Edible Easter Nest Eggs

Turn cereal, snacks and candy into a sweet robin’s nest for Easter!

By Ree DrummondPublished: Mar 11, 2021
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edible easter baskets
Con Poulos
Yields:
8 - 10 serving(s)
Total Time:
30 mins

Pick your favorite combination below, then fill with the candies your family loves!

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Ingredients

For the BUTTERSCOTCH NESTS

  • 1 cup

    butterscotch chips

  • 3/4 cup

    crushed shredded wheat cereal

  • 3/4 cup

    sliced almonds

For the PRETZEL NESTS

  • 1 cup

    dark chocolate chips

  • 2 1/2 cups

    mini pretzel sticks, broken in half

For the CEREAL NESTS

  • 1 cup

    white or milk chocolate chips

  • 1 1/2 cups

    crispy rice cereal

For the COCONUT NESTS

  • 1 cup

    white chocolate chips

  • 1 1/2 cups

    toasted coconut flakes

Directions

    1. Step 1Line a 6-cup muffin pan with plastic wrap. Melt 1 cup baking chips (dark, milk or white chocolate, or butterscotch, depending on which you choose above) in the microwave. Stir in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups dry ingredients (depending on which you choose above).
    2. Step 2Scoop the mixture into the muffin cups and make an indentation in each to form nests. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes. Remove and fill with blue jelly beans and chocolates or other treats.
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