The nests are made from Cheerios, covered in caramel and peanut butter, and comes from a 70s/80s recipe booklet, “Cheeriodle Cookbook for Kids.” (See more recipes made with Cheerios here.)
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Cheerios caramel-peanut nests recipe
from Cheeriodle Cookbook for Kids
Utensils you will need
Cookie sheet
Waxed paper
Large saucepan
Measuring spoons
Wooden spoon
Set of measuring cups
2 small spoons
Ingredients you will need
14-ounces caramels candies (about 24 caramels)
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups Cheerios cereal
12 peanut chocolate candies
Directions
1. Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper Take papers off 24 caramels.
2. Put caramels in large saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons water. Heat over low heat, stirring all the time, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Add 1/4 cup peanut butter. Stir until mixture is blended. Remove the pan from heat and turn off burner.
3. Add 1/2 cups cereal. Mix until evenly coated.
4. Drop mixture by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Press 1 candy into center of each cookie. Let stand until firm, about 1/2 hour.
Makes 12 cookies
Caramel-peanut nests recipe card
