Robin's Egg Nest Treats

Recipe courtesy of ricekrispies.com

Ingredients:

1/4 Tsp water

2 to 4 drops green food coloring

1/2 C flaked coconut

3 Tbs butter or margarine

1 pkg. marshmallows or 4 C mini marshmallows

6 C Rice Krispies

Mini marshmallows

Jelly beans

Chocolate eggs

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, stir together water and green food coloring. Add coconut and stir until coconut is tinted green. Spread on baking sheet to dry.

2. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

3. Add Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.

4. Divide warm mixture into sixteen 2 1/2-inch muffin pan cups coated with cooking spray. Shape mixture into individual cups. Cool. Remove from pan.

5. Fill cooled nests with coconut, mini marshmallows, jelly beans or chocolate egg.

Store no more than two days at room temperature in an air tight container. Yields 16 nests.