Phyllo Easter Nests

52 minutes | serves 12

Filling

• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 8 Nestlé Butterfinger NestEggs, finely chopped

Phyllo Nests

• ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 8 ounces (½ package) kataifi (shredded phyllo dough), thawed according to package directions
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 18 Nestlé Butterfinger NestEggs, wrapped

Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly brush 12-cup muffin pan with melted butter. For Filling: Mix nuts, sugar, cinnamon and chopped Nestlé NestEggs in medium bowl. Set aside. For Phyllo Nests: Pull phyllo into 1-inch-thick bundles; cut bundles into 2-inch lengths. Place phyllo in large mixer bowl and separate into a loose pile with fingers. Toss pile with sugar and cinnamon. Add remaining melted butter; toss pile. Divide phyllo mixture among muffin cups; press onto bottoms and up sides.

Fill center of nests with 1 tablespoon walnut filling. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden and crispy. Let cool completely in pan; fill each nest with 3 wrapped Nestlé NestEggs.

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