Coconut Marshmallow Nests Recipe
Details
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 12 nests
Get creative with this colourful Coconut Marshmallow Nests Recipe that features a marshmallow and coconut-y nest and HERSHEY'S EGGIES Candy fill.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
Ingredients
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1/2 tspwater (2 mL)
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3-4 dropsgreen food colouring (or other food colouring)
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1 1/4 cupssweetened coconut flakes (300 mL)
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2/3 cupminiature marshmallows (150 mL)
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1 tbspbutter plus 1 tsp (20 mL)
Key Ingredients
Directions
Equipment Needed
Bowls
Microwave-Safe Bowl
Microwave
Measuring Cups
Cookie Sheet
Wax Paper
1
Combine water and food coloring in small bowl or small jar with cover or re-sealable plastic bag. Add coconut; toss with fork or shake closed jar or plastic bag until coconut is evenly coated.
2
Microwave marshmallows and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl 30 seconds at HIGH (100%); stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until mixture is melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in tinted coconut.
3
Line tray or cookie sheet with wax paper. Drop coconut mixture in 12 equal mounds onto prepared tray. Shape coconut mounds with moistened fingers into small nest shapes. Cool completely. Allow to air dry until slightly hardened. Fill with milk chocolate candies.
