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Birds' Nests

Name: Birds' Nests
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; Pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate pieces; 1/3 cup corn syrup; 5 cups crisp rice cereal; 3 cups miniature marshmallows

6 October 2026

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Total Time45 Mins

Serves16

Per Serving$0.50

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The recipe Birds' Nests can be made in about 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 160 calories. For 50 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe.

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Ingredients:

For 16 servings

Method:

1
Stir together first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven over low heat, and cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until marshmallows melt.
2
Add cereal, stirring until well blended.
3
Spoon mixture evenly into 16 lightly greased muffin pan cups. Press with wax paper to compact. Press an indentation in centers, forming a nest, and let cool completely.
4
Remove nests, and fill centers with pastel chocolate pieces.
5
Peanut-Butter Birds' Nests: Reduce marshmallows to 2 cups, and substitute 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter for butter. Proceed as directed.

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