Create festive and delicious Easter Rice Krispie Nests filled with chocolate and candy for a delightful treat.

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½ cup unsalted butter

20 oz mini marshmallows

½ tsp salt

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

9 oz Rice Krispies cereal

3 cups unsweetened coconut shreds

gel food coloring of your choice

1 ½ cup Nutella hazelnut spread

108 mini Cadbury eggs

In a large saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat.
Add the mini marshmallows and salt, stirring until melted and smooth.
Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla extract.
Stir in the Rice Krispies cereal until fully coated.
Add the coconut shreds and gel food coloring, mixing until combined.
Let the mixture cool slightly, then shape into nests on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Create an indentation in the center of each nest to hold the Nutella and mini Cadbury eggs.
Fill each nest with Nutella and top with mini Cadbury eggs.
Allow to set at room temperature or chill briefly before serving.

You can use different colors of gel food coloring for festive variations. Store in an airtight container.

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