Best Cereal Birds Nests Recipes

CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER BIRDS' NESTS

Steps:

• Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. In large microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallows and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave in 30-second increments, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until blended. Gradually stir in cereal, pretzels and peanuts until well mixed.
• Divide cereal mixture evenly among muffin cups, pressing mixture in bottom and up side of each cup to form nest, using lightly buttered hands. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.
• Remove nests from muffin cups. Place about 3 malted milk eggs in each nest.

BIRD NESTS WITH FRUITY EGGS

Steps:

• Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray; set aside.
• In medium microwavable bowl, heat butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Mix in marshmallows; microwave uncovered on High for 30-second intervals until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Add cereal; mix until fully combined. With greased hands, add about 1/4 cup cereal mixture to each muffin cup, and press gently to mold into a nest shape.
• Unroll and remove paper from Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups snack labeled Blazin' Blue/Green. Use small kitchen scissors to cut out from green portion of snack for strips of "grass," and place in the nests. Top with 3 "eggs," using Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers snacks of varying colors. Remove from muffin cups, and store covered up to 5 days.

BIRD'S NEST TREATS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows until smooth, stirring occasionally. Add the peanut butter and chocolate chips; heat and stir for 2 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in chow mein noodles until well coated. , Divide into 12 mounds on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Using fingers, shape each into a nest; press an indentation in the center of nest. Fill each nest with three or four jelly beans or candy eggs. Cool.