Birds' Nests

13 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Make cookies that look like bird nests! Pretty for school spring celebrations or Easter. You can use egg-shaped candies in lieu of the jellybeans, too.” - by Valerie Lynne

Ingredients

3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
40 jellybeans

Hide Checklist

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 18 nests

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the crispy rice cereal and coconut. In a large saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in the coconut and cereal mixture until it is well coated. Set the mixture aside until cool enough to handle.
Form the mixture into balls, then make an indention in the center so that they look like little bird nests. Place two or three jelly beans into each nest.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
159 cal
8%

Fat
6.5 g
10%

Carbs
24 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (13)

Rate This Recipe

SAVEDSOL

Apr. 12, 2004

"I read the comments about the nest not sticking together. I added one cup of marshmallows and melted w/ the rest of the ingrediants. Also I toasted the coconut - Yum! I put paper muffin cups into a..." See more muffin pan. I have a large scoop from Pampered Chef - this made for the perfect measure for these nest. I then used my tart shaper to make the nest shape."

Evelyn

Mar. 20, 2008

"My teacher made this for our bakesale, but instead of jelly beans she used miniature candy eggs. It's cute and tastes great either way!..." See more"

MARIE20

Mar. 22, 2007

"I added the cup of marshmallows as suggested by another reviewer. They stuck together very well. I also scooped them by the spoonful into a muffin pan so they would hold their shape. I let them cool f..." See moreor 45 min. and popped them out gently with a fork. They taste great!"

More Reviews