Marshmallows, cereal and candy is all you need to create these sweet birds' nest treats.
Cereal Birds' Nests
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups large marshmallows plus 9 marshmallows
- 3 3/4 cups Fiber One™ original bran cereal (from 16.2-oz box)
- 2 tablespoons from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Creamy White Frosting
- 5 banana stretchy and tangy taffy candies (from 6-oz bag)
- 9 orange slice candies (wedges)
- 18 miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
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Step1In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and 3 cups of the marshmallows uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after every minute, until smooth. Gently stir in cereal until thoroughly coated.
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Step2Spray 1/2 cup measuring cup with cooking spray. Measure rounded 1/2 cupfuls cereal mixture onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Shape into nest shapes.
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Step3To make the birds, cut feet, beaks and wings out of the taffy candy. Adhere to each of the remaining 9 marshmallows with a small amount of the frosting. Cut tops off orange slice candies; use frosting to adhere on top of each marshmallow for crest. Place 2 miniature chocolate chips on front of each marshmallow with frosting for eyes. Place 1 marshmallow in each of the cereal nests.
Nutrition
400
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
80g
Total Carbohydrate
36g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 160mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 80g
- 27%
- Dietary Fiber
- 11g
- 47%
- Sugars
- 36g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 5 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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