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Easter Rice Krispie Treats
These Easter Rice Krispie Treats come together quickly and are easy to decorate, making them a great option for Easter parties, classroom treats, or a fun baking project with kids.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Butter a muffin pan. In a large stockpot or Dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) over medium heat, add butter and cook until melted, about ⏱️ 3 minutes.
2
Continue cooking butter, stirring constantly, until the milk solids turn golden and the butter darkens slightly, about 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes longer. Do not walk away as you want the butter to brown, not burn and turn black.
3
Reduce heat to medium low and add marshmallows to the pot. Stir until the marshmallows have melted into the butter completely and the mixture is smooth, about 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes (aim for a gentle melting and softening process).
marshmallows (see note 1)1 (12 ounce) bag
4
Turn off heat and stir in vanilla. Add the cereal and use a large spatula to stir gently until the cereal is evenly coated.
5
Press about 1/2 cup of the cereal mixture into each tin of the prepared muffin pan. Press down gently into a nest shape (but don't try to pack them in too tightly). Allow to sit for ⏱️ 20 minutes to cool and set.
6
Meanwhile, place coconut flakes in a zip-top bag and add several drops of green food coloring. Secure bag, and shake coconut and food coloring together until combined. Add additional food coloring until the desired color is achieved.
Green food coloring
7
Remove cooled nests from pan. Add about 1 tablespoon of coconut grass to each nest and top with 3 candy eggs.
Nutrition Facts
calories
254 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 nest
fiber Content
0.5 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
159 mg
protein Content
1 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
20 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2.3 g
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