These adorable & easy to make No Bake Easter Nest Rice Krispies Treats require just 5 simple ingredients. They are great for the kids to take to school class parties, bake sales, potlucks, or just for fun.
Easter Nest Rice Krispies Treats with Mini Robin Eggs
A super fun spin on a classic Rice Krispies treat, these Easter Nest Krispies Treats with Mini Robin Eggs are sure to be a hit!
These bite sized treats are full of flavor and are just as cute as can be.
The addition of a few coconut flakes and mini candy coated Robin Eggs really make this treat stand out, and you would not believe how easy they are to put together using a mini muffin pan as a mold.
What a fun treat to celebrate Easter with, these are sure to be one of the highlights of the party menu!
Easter Nest Rice Krispies Treats with Mini Robin Eggs Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 10 oz. marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 package Mini Robin Eggs
- ½ cup coconut
- 2-3 drops green food coloring
- Cooking spray
Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Remove from heat.
Add Rice Krispies cereal.
Stir until well coated.
Spray a bit of cooking spray on your hands.
Form a small ball of Rice Krispies mixture, and place into mini muffin tin.
Using a spoon, form the ball around the bottom and sides, to create a “nest”.
Put coconut in a zipper bag and add food coloring, zip closed.
Shake well until coconut is coated and green in color.
Add a few coconut flakes to each “nest”.
Top with 3 Mini Robin Eggs.
Rice Krispie Treat Tips & Substitutions:
- Can swap out for almost any cereal, to make the treats more festive!
- Add food coloring to the marshmallow mix to change the colors for a different holiday.
- Add vanilla or an extract (example: maple, cinnamon, etc.) to get an extra layer of flavor.
- You can use coconut oil instead of butter – the flavor is a bit too much for me, but others enjoy it.
- Store treats at ROOM TEMPERATURE in an air tight container. Putting them in the fridge can make them hard.
- Use different flavors of marshmallows, I see so many varieties that can vary seasonally.
- Feel free to use the candy of choice inside the nests! I used robin’s eggs here because it’s what I had on hand, but jelly beans, m&m’s, skittles, etc. would also work.
- PEEPS would also be ADORABLE sitting in the nests!
- Don’t like coconut? Often stores have edible Easter grass available during the season OR use frosting!
Easter Nest Rice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- ● 3 tablespoons butter
- ● 10 oz. marshmallows
- ● 6 cups Rice Krispies
- ● 1 package Mini Robin Eggs
- ● ½ cup coconut
- ● 2-3 drops green food coloring
- ● Cooking spray
Instructions
- 1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
- Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Add Rice Krispies cereal.
- Stir until well coated.
- Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Spray a bit of cooking spray on your hands.
- Form a small ball of Rice Krispies mixture, and place into mini muffin tin.
- Using a spoon, form the ball around the bottom and sides, to create a “nest”.
- Put coconut in a zipper bag and add food coloring, zip and shake well until coconut is coated and green in color.
- Add a few coconut flakes to each “nest”.
- Top with 3 Mini Robin Eggs.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 131mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 0gSugar: 16gProtein: 2g
These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Easter Nest Krispies Treats with Mini Robin Eggs Recipe:
The Rice Krispies Treats Cookbook
Wilton Perfect Results Non-Stick Mini Muffin and Cupcake Pan, 24-CupOXO Good Grips Mixing Bowl Set with Black Handles, 3-PieceOxo Good Grips 3-piece Silicone Spatula SetCuisinart 619-14 Chef’s Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 1-Quart Saucepan with CoverMini Robin Eggs Candy, 13.75-Ounce BagMcCormick Green Food Color, 1 fl oz
