These cute Mini Egg Rice Krispie Nests are a fun no-bake Easter dessert kids will love helping to make! (A cute follow-up to our kid-made Easter creme egg cake!)

I first shared this Rice Krispie Nests on my friend’s blog, Amanda’s Cookin’.

Easter Rice Krispie Nests

Pinterest abounds with jaw-dropping, enticing Easter desserts – but very few of them are easy for kids to make. (Which is funny because who loves holidays more than kids?)

My daughter and daycare kids get so excited when I tell them that we’re going to “bake something” – they love the feeling of accomplishment after making something delicious that they can share, not to mention the opportunity to sneak tastes as we create.

Kids know when they actually are the creators of a dessert versus when they are being patronized – cracking an egg into some batter and then seeing an unrecognizable dessert hours later, so it’s important to me that we pick recipes that they can make from start to finish with very few times that I need to step in beyond providing some gentle direction.

These Mini Egg Easter Nests are made with “nests” of Rice Krispies treats and topped with that most addictive of Easter chocolates – Mini Eggs!

After learning about robin’s eggs my kids were obsessed with the pretty “freckles” so I knew they’d go crazy for any dessert idea using Mini Eggs since they have those same little spots.

Rice Krispies are quick and easy for kids to help make – I let my daughter (5 years old at the time) help melt the marshmallows in the microwave, while our younger daycare kids helped measure the cereal, count out the marshmallows and form the Rice Krispie nests.

I had the kids wet their hands in a small bowl of water to help prevent the Rice Krispie mixture from sticking to their hands as they formed the nests, but coating hands with a bit of butter or oil will also work.

You can prep these Easter treats up to a week ahead of time and store in an airtight container. They make the perfect Easter treat for kids to make for friends, bring for classroom contribution, or serve as a light Easter dessert. I personally think they look gorgeous as an Easter centrepiece, and how proud would the kids be to see their creations in the centre of a beautifully set table?

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Ella helped me make a cute little video to show your kids how to make these Rice Krispie Mini Egg Easter Nests, so be sure to check it out before scrolling down to grab your free printable recipe card:

Ingredients to Make Rice Krispie Nests

• Marshmallows
• Rice Cereal
• Butter or Coconut Oil
• Vanilla Extract
• Mini Eggs
• Chocolate Chips, optional

Kitchen Tools You May Need

• Large microwave-safe bowl
• Spatula <– I like these spatulas because they are one solid piece and don’t have removable heads for bacteria to get trapped underneath. Plus they are heat-resistant and have a lifetime warranty.
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Muffin pan

How to Make Easter Rice Krispie Nests

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 butter or 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.

You can either just set the mini eggs in the nests, or add a half Tablespoon of melted chocolate chips to each and then add the mini eggs so that when the chocolate sets and hardens it holds the eggs in place.

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