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Bird's Nests Recipe
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Bird's Nests

3 1/2 C. crisp rice cereal
1 C. flaked coconut
1 C. miniature marshmallows
1 C. plus 5 T. chunky peanut butter
1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 C. light corn syrup
1 t. vanilla extract
1 (7 oz.) package small jelly beans

Combine cereal and coconut in a large bowl; set aside.

Combine marshmallows, 1 cup of the peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal and coconut, stirring to coat evenly.

Shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls; make indentation in center of each ball with thumb. Using the 5 tablespoons reserved peanut butter, spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of peanut butter into each indentation. Place 3 small jelly beans on each portion of peanut butter.

Makes 2 1/2 Dozen


 

    

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