Marshmallows and rice cereal come together in this decorative nutty dessert – perfect to serve a crowd.
Crispy Peanut Butter Birds’ Nests
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 1/2 cups broken thin pretzel sticks
- 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
- 1 cup mini speckled malted milk eggs
Instructions
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Step1Spray 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.
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Step2Divide 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.
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Step3Remove nests from muffin cups. Place about 3 malted milk eggs in each nest.
Nutrition
160
Calories
8g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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