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Krispie Easter Nests

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I love shopping at our local Giant Tiger. It’s truly one-stop-shopping. I can pick up my household items and groceries and even buy some clothes for myself and my kids. Pembroke is lucky to be home to the largest Giant Tiger in the world! I knew we were famous for something.

I was shopping there on the weekend with a friend to pick up a few groceries and we were eyeing up all the Easter treats. I felt inspired to get creative for Easter and make some yummy treats for my friends and family.

Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.


I filled my cart with a bunch of different products from cereals to Easter candy to baking supplies. I like that Giant Tiger has a variety of recognizable brands plus their own in-store brand, Giant Value, at affordable prices.

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    The first question was what to make? I wanted something simple, but still Easter-ish. I settled on Krispy Easter Nests, a quick, simple recipe that the kids can help make.

    To make the nests, you’ll need butter, Crispy Rice cereal and a bag of marshmallows. I bought a 250g bag of Giant Value marshmallows and it had the recipe for Crispy Rice Treats on the back of the bag. I could make them in my sleep, but it was nice to have the recipe there so I wouldn’t mess them up.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    The first step is to melt the butter in a large pot on low heat. I choose the biggest pot I owned since it will need to hold a lot more ingredients. You don’t want it to overflow and make a huge mess of your kitchen.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Once the butter is melted, add the entire bag of Giant Value marshmallows. It takes about 7 minutes for them to completely melt. Make sure you stir frequently so they don’t burn.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Mmmmm marshmallow creme. I was tempted to lick the spoon.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Remove the pot from the heat and add in 6 cups of Crispy Rice cereal. Stir to combine with the marshmallow cream.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    I recommend keeping the butter dish nearby so you can frequently butter your hands. It’s greasy, but trust me, you don’t want to skip this step. Grab a handful of the mixture with your buttered hands and put in a greased muffin tin. I filled mine all the way to the top.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Using a pestle or a small glass, push into the centre to create a hole. I also greased my pestle with butter so it wouldn’t stick.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Let your nests sit for about 30 minutes so they’ll retain their shape.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    While you’re waiting on your nests, you can get the fillings ready. For the grass, I used Giant Value sweetened shredded coconut and green food colouring. For the eggs, I used chocolate mini eggs, Giant Value gourmet jelly beans, and Giant Value jujubes.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    The grass is super quick to whip up. It’s one cup of coconut and about 25 drops of green food colouring.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Stir to combine until you get a nice green colour. If you want yours darker, just add in more drops of food colouring.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Then comes the fun part: the decorating! This is a great time to get the kids involved.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Add about one teaspoonful of grass to each nest. Top with mini eggs, jelly beans or other candy.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Don’t they look pretty? If you are having an Easter gathering, they’d be a wonderful addition to your dessert table. The pastel colours scream, “Spring is here!”.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    The nests are crispy and sweet while the coconut and mini eggs adds an extra bite of deliciousness.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    These Krispie Easter Nests are fun to make and eat! If you’re looking for a tasty Easter dessert to make with your kids, this is the recipe for you. Visit your local Giant Tiger and pick up the ingredients and some Easter treats.

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    What are you baking for Easter this year?

    Krispie Easter Nests - This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    You’ll also love these Italian Easter Cookies, Easter Egg Stuffed Brownies, Easter Bark, Leftover Easter Candy Rice Krispies and Coconut Macaroon Nutella Cookie Nests.

    Try my Peanut Butter Cheerio Balls and White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios Treats.

    4.41 from 5 votes

    Krispie Easter Nests

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 18
    Prep Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    This easy Easter dessert is fun to make and eat! Kids love to help decorate with colourful green grass and Easter chocolate and candy.

    Ingredients
     
     

    Nests

    • ¼ cup salted butter
    • 1 package marshmallows 250g package
    • 6 cups Crisp Rice Cereal

    Grass

    • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • 25 drops green food coloring

    Garnish Ideas

    • jujubes
    • gourmet jelly beans
    • chocolate mini eggs

    Instructions

    Nests:

    • Grease a muffin tin with butter. Set aside.
    • Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add in marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
    • Stir in Crisp Rice Cereal. Using buttered hands add about ⅓ cup to each muffin tin. Press down in the centre with a pestle to create a pocket. Be careful to leave some mixture at the bottom. Let set for 30 minutes.

    Grass:

    • Add coconut to a small bowl. Add in food colouring and stir until coconut is green. Place about a teaspoonful of grass in each nest.

    Finishing Touches:

    • Garnish with Easter candy. Enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1nest | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.8g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 6.8mg | Sodium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Keyword easter nests, krispie easter nests, rice krispie easter treats

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    25 Comments

    1. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon!
      Miz Helen

    2. Hi Stacie, these look adorable – I’m sure they taste it too! LOVE the motar/pestle trick, great thinking! GOING to be doing that!!!!
      Lee-Ann

    3. I know Easter is over but I so want to make some of these this weekend. They’re just beautiful Stacie. So clever using colored coconut for the grass

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