Chewy Marshmallow Spring Bird's Nest Cheerios Treats
Easy chewy Cheerios Treats that can be served as nests and are great for spring bake sales
Ingredients
- 1 bag of Marshmallows
- 1 TBSP of margarine or butter
- 1 small bag of jelly beans you need about 40 jelly beans plus a few to eat as you make these
- 1 1/4 cup of Cheerios
- 1 handful of smarties
- 1 crushed up handful of pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Melt the margarine in a pot on the stove on low heat.
- Add the marshmallows and stir constantly also on low.
- When marshmallows are a sticky tacky substance then it's time to remove from the heat
- Add Cheerios.
- Stir to coat.
- Add crushed pretzel sticks
- Stir to coat.
- Add the smarties and stir a couple more times but not so much that the colours vanish.
- Drop them by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet.
- Press into a nest shape with a tablespoon.
- After they cool slightly then add three jelly beans to the top of each as decoration.
- Once all the individual nests are on a plate for serving then add sprinkles and enjoy!
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