Sweet and sumptuous Easter bakes

Celebrate the arrival of spring with cakes and bakes for all the family

EASTER EGG NESTS

MAKES: 10 PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 5 MINS + CHILLING

4x53g Mars Bars, chopped

100g (4oz) unsalted butter

100g (4oz) puffed rice (eg Rice Crispies) Chocolate mini eggs

1. Place some muffin cases in a 12-hole muffin tin.

2. Place the Mars Bars and butter in a medium saucepan and stir over low heat for 5 mins or until melted. 3. Place puffed rice in a large heatproof bowl. Add melted Mars Bar mixture and stir to combine. Divide mixture among the cases when cool, shaping into nests. 4. Refrigerate until firm then fill with mini eggs just before serving.

Why not fill your nests with one of these colourful foiled eggs from the Co-op? Egg Hunt Basket, £5