Birds' Nests

Birds' Nests
Birds' Nests might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 141 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. A mixture of peanut butter, coconut, jellybeans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a medium bowl, stir together the crispy rice cereal and coconut. In a large saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil.
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Puffed Rice CerealPuffed Rice Cereal
Peanut ButterPeanut Butter
Brown SugarBrown Sugar
Corn SyrupCorn Syrup
CoconutCoconut
VanillaVanilla
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BowlBowl
2
Remove from heat, and stir in the coconut and cereal mixture until it is well coated. Set the mixture aside until cool enough to handle.
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CoconutCoconut
CerealCereal
3
Form the mixture into balls, then make an indention in the center so that they look like little bird nests.
4
Place two or three jelly beans into each nest.
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Jelly BeansJelly Beans

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DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings18
Health Score1
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