Chick & Egg Krispies Nest Easter Treats

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons margarine
• 6 1/2 cups mini marshmallows (about 1 1/2 10.5 oz bags)
• 9 cups COCOA KRISPIES® cereal
• 90 unwrapped pastel candy-coated chocolate egg-shaped decorative candies or jelly beans (I usually use a combo of Reeses Pieces Pastel Eggs, Hershey's Pastel Eggs, Cadbury and or jelly bean)

• 2 (4 1/2 ounce) packages marshmallows, peeps chicks (I use yellow)

Directions

1. 1

   Lightly spray 2 cupcake/muffin tins w/ nonstick cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a large saucepan, over low heat, melt margarine. Add marshmallows, and stir frequently over the low heat until melted and mixed well with melted margarine. Remove from heat.

3. 3

   Stir in Rice Krispies and mix to coat well.

4. 4

   Immediately spoon into muffin/cupcake tins to almost full, but not packed down.

5. 5

   With greased or wax-paper-covered thumb, OR greased shot glass, press down on center of the Krispies treats to form nest shape. Allow to cool and set completely---about 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove to extra-large foil muffin/cupcake liners.

7. 7

   Place 2 or 3 egg-shaped candies in each nest.

8. 8

   Separate the marshmallow Peep chicks and gently press a chick on top of each nest.