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Updated Feb 13, 2015
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Add some fun to your Easter table with peanut butter-Cheerios™ cereal nests that hold your favorite candy eggs.

No-Bake Easter Egg Nests

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups Cheerios™ cereal
  • Betty Crocker™ Fruit Gushers™ tropical flavors fruit flavored snacks

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large microwavable bowl, microwave 1 2/3 cups butterscotch chips and 1 cup peanut butter on High, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and can be stirred smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Add 6 cups Cheerios™ cereal; stir until cereal is evenly coated.
  • Step 
    4
    Scoop about 1/4 cup cereal mixture into each muffin cup. With back of spoon or small cookie scoop, form indentation in each cup to hold “eggs”. Refrigerate 1 hour or until completely hardened.
  • Step 
    5
    Remove nests from muffin cups. Place 2 or 3 fruit snacks filled with real fruit juice in each nest.

Nutrition

160 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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