If you’re looking for a quick and easy Easter dessert, or a fun Easter activity to keep the kids busy, these Rice Krispie Nests are a delicious choice! Rice Krispie treats are shaped into little nests and filled with chocolate candy eggs.
If you need another cereal based treat, these Funfetti Marshmallow Cereal Bars make for delicious Easter goodies as well!
Rice Krispie Nests
While I love baking with my daughter, sometimes it’s nice to have no-bake options available when the oven is in use for something else (like an Easter Ham or Sunday roast) or when you just want to make something low-key without having to wait for the oven timer or heat the house up.
This fun and easy Easter treat combines two childhood classics – rice Krispie treats and mini eggs! We love making seasonal rice Krispies, and they are super easy to customize to any occasion – like our Mickey Rice Krispie treats or our Beauty & the Beast Rice Krispie treats.
Quick Kitchen Tips
- Kids can practice counting out the eggs, have some sensory fun squishing the nests into shape, and get a good arm workout stirring up all of that cereal and marshmallows. It’s a great activity to set out if you’ll be entertaining a large group of kids on Easter, keeping them happy and working together while the grown-ups catch up.
- These Rice Krispie Nests are also a great option for a classroom treat and your child will feel so proud that they were able to help with every step of the recipe.
- While we used vanilla and coconut oil, you can customize these treats however you like. Use cocoa pebbles for chocolate nests, or maple extract for an unexpected flavor twist.
Ingredients to Make Rice Krispie Nests
- 4 cups marshmallows
- 5 cups rice cereal
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (or butter)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups mini eggs
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Do you have a special Easter occasion you would make these no-bake rice Krispie nests for? What are your favorite recipes for involving little hands in the kitchen?
If you’d like more awesome Easter treat ideas like these Rice Krispie Nests, check out these Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars, iced with beautiful pastel colors that are perfect for Easter! Of course, our classic chocolate lasagna is never a bad idea if you’re looking for a no-bake Easter desserts.
Need more Easter fun? Try these beautiful cracked colored eggs!
Spring also means Earth Day – so be sure to try my Rice Krispie Earth.
More Easter Recipes
- Bunny Rolls
- Easter Dirt Cake
- Bunny Butt Pancakes
- Carrot Cake Trifle
- Bird Nest Cookies
- Bunny Butt Cupcakes
- Easter Bunny Pull Apart Bread
Rice Krispie Nests
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 4 cups marshmallows
- 5 cups rice cereal
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups mini eggs
Instructions
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tray and set aside.
- Place the marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat for 25-30 seconds. Stir well, and repeat heating as needed.
- Add the melted coconut oil and vanilla extract to the marshmallows and stir well to incorporate.
- Add the rice cereal cup at a time, gently folding it into the marshmallow mixture, until all of the cereal is incorporated.
- Scoop heaping 1/4 cup portions of the rice krispie treats into the prepared muffin tray.
- Wet your hands and press the rice krispies into a cup or tart-shape.
- Place in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight to set.
- When the nests have had a chance to set and harden, pop them out of the muffin tray using a butter knife and fill with treats. We used mini eggs but jellybeans or a some berries would also be delicious.
Nutrition
This post originally appeared here on Mar 8, 2017.
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Becca says
I doubled the recipe, used butter instead of coconut oil. I also melted white chocolate, coloured it green and put in the middle of the nest to hold the eggs. For added colour, added sprinkles to the nest.
Joan Churchill says
So cute…how can I make the chocolate nests….thank you…
Patricia France says
we made them with Peeps and they were funtastic
J H says
I thought this was such a cute idea. Unfortunately, the coconut oil was overpowering the taste of the recipe. I’ll be returning to the original recipe using butter.
Marie Dymora says
I used the butter instead of the oil and tinted frosting with green food coloring to put on top with 3 jelly beans in the middle. Turned out cute and delicious :)
Jeanne says
you need to use refined coconut oil – no taste
Shannon Enders says
Hi, These are adorable! I’d love to make these, but don’t have a microwave. Can I use the stovetop?
Amanda Formaro says
Yes you certainly can :)
Vanessa says
Do the nest get hard or do they stay soft and chewy?
Amanda Formaro says
They stay soft. But if you put them in the fridge you’ll want to bring them out to room temp to soften up again.
Kerri says
is the vanilla extract vital? a pregnant person will be eating it, and I’m not sure if someone who is pregnant can have uncooked extract. thanks for the cute recipe!
Amanda Formaro says
it’s not vital but if you are concerned here’s some info https://www.livestrong.com/article/463605-is-vanilla-extract-harmful-to-pregnant-women/
Wsd says
Hi, when u said place in fridge for 2 hours or overnight…if I do it overnight do I leave in fridge overnight or out? Thank you! :) happy Easter
Amanda Formaro says
I’m sorry this is a late response, I didn’t see your comment until now :( But it should be left in the fridge overnight!
Alexa says
Did you use mini marshmallows or regular sized?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi, Alexa. You can use either. The mini marshmallows melt much easier than the regular sized if that helps any! Good luck :)
Emily says
Thanks for this! These were a Pinterest success for me, and my sons’ preschool class loved them (both kids and parents)!
Amanda Formaro says
That’s great to hear! :)
Ruth says
Did you use a regular sized muffin pan, or a mini muffin pan? How many did it make?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi, Ruth. You will want to use a regular 12-cup muffin pan. Depending on how much you scoop into each muffin cup, you could end up making more than 12. If you follow the 1/4 cup per cup directions you will have 12 rice krispie nests. Double the recipe for 24. :)