Name: Puffed Wheat Mini Egg Nests
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 nests
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.25 cup salted butter; 0.5 cup brown sugar; 6 tablespoons corn syrup; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 cups puffed wheat cereal*; 0.75 cup Cadbury mini eggs

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Puffed Wheat Mini Egg Nests

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Instructions

Line a baking sheet with wax paper or spray with non-stick spray. Place the puffed wheat in a large heat-safe mixing bowl.

Mix the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 1 minute * while stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, whisk in the vanilla, and add to the puffed wheat in the bowl. Stir until fully coated.

Drop the mixture into clusters onto the prepared pan and top each one with 3 mini eggs. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Butter Temperature is Critical 🧈
Melt butter over medium heat and let it cool slightly before mixing with corn syrup and brown sugar to prevent the mixture from becoming too thin or separating.
Work Quickly with the Cereal Mixture ⚡
Once you combine the puffed wheat with the chocolate mixture, work rapidly to form nests before it hardens, using buttered or oiled hands to prevent sticking.
Cocoa Powder Sifting Prevents Lumps 🎯
Sift cocoa powder into your wet ingredients rather than stirring it in directly to ensure a smooth, lump-free chocolate coating that evenly coats each cereal piece.
Chill Before Final Assembly ❄️
Refrigerate the formed nests for 15-20 minutes before adding Cadbury mini eggs; this firms them up and prevents the structure from collapsing when you press in the decorative eggs.
Add Eggs at Room Temperature 🥚
Remove mini eggs from refrigeration a few minutes before placing them on nests so they don't shock the chocolate coating and cause cracking or separation.