Birds Nests made with Shredded Wheat Cereal
- 6 ounces milk chocolate
- 6 cups crumpled shredded wheat cereal
- Mini chocolate eggs, jelly beans, or other candy to decorate
Birds Nests made with Shredded Wheat Cereal
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on March 19, 2008.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Place chocolate in a large microwave-proof bowl and microwave for 2 minutes to melt chocolate; stir well.
- Add shredded wheat cereal and mix to coat well, being careful not to stir too much and keep cereal from breaking down.
- Line muffin pan with muffin cups.
- Place a generous spoonful of cereal mixture into each muffin cup and use the spoon to roughly make it the shape of a nest.
- Place muffin pans into refrigerator to set chocolate, about 1 hour.
- Remove muffin cups and fill nests with candy.
Makes about 18 nests.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (for nest only):
100 calories, 3 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 2 g protein
