Make Peeps Rice Krispie Treats for your Easter gathering. These fun and colorful marshmallow treats are easy to make with simple ingredients.
If you love Peeps, then you must make these Easter Rice Krispie Treats. The fun pink, blue and yellow Easter Peeps melt perfectly in this colorful and Easy Easter Dessert.
Change up your classic Rice Krispie Treat Recipe and transform with a colorful twist. If you love this classic treat, you will definitely want to make this festive Easter version.
They are perfect to serve along with Easter Cake Mix Cookies and Easter Chocolate Covered Oreos.
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Why We Love This Recipe
These Peeps Rice Krispie Treats are loved by all ages. Easily swap out your mini marshmallows with Easter Peeps for a fun and festive Easter treat. Add your favorite Easter sprinkles to complete this holiday treat.
These treats taste just like the classic recipe but using the peeps makes them fun and colorful.
Ingredients
- Rice Krispies Cereal. Make sure the rice cereal is fresh.
- Package of Peeps. Use a variety of colors including pink peeps, blue peeps, purple and more.
- Butter. Always use real butter. I used unsalted butter.
- Pastel Sprinkles. Choose any sprinkles in pastel colors. You can also top with jelly beans or Easter candy.
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Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1 – Heat oven and prepare the pan. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray.
Step 2. Place the marshmallow chicks in the baking dish in a single layer.
Step 3. Pour the cereal on Peeps. Spread the cereal out into a single layer.
Step 4. Slice the tablespoons of butter into thin strips. Place the butter on top of the cereal layer in the pan. Place in the oven and bake for 8 minutes to melt butter.
Step 5. Use a spoon to combine the buttered cereal together. I like to use a rubber spatula sprayed with cooking spray to gently stir the ingredients in the pan.
Step 6. Once mixed together, spray a piece of wax paper with cooking spray. Then use the wax paper to press mixture down into an even layer.
Step 7. Top with Sprinkles. Gently press them down into the bars. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before cutting.
Storage
Do not store leftover cereal bars in the refrigerator. They are best left to cool at room temperature so that the remain gooey and delicious!
Store in an airtight container and they should last for up to 1 week.
Frequently Asked Questions
These Peeps Rice Crispy Treats taste like your classic treats. They may taste a little sweeter because the colored peeps are rolled in sugar. But these treats are still full of gooey marshmallow flavor and loved by all.
Peeps are a Marshmallow shaped like baby chickens and are made out of soft marshmallows. They are rolled in sugar and their eyes are made of edible wax. They are sold in packs of 5 in fun colors.
Not everyone loves Easter Peeps but when mixed in with Rice Krispie Cereal they make the best treats.
They are easiest to cut when taken entirely out of the pan. Place the entire sheet of rice krispies on a cutting board. We recommend placing a piece of parchment paper in the baking dish.
Then use a really sharp knife to cut them into individual slices. It is also helpful to spray the knife with non stick cooking spray. Make sure to wipe it clean to ensure there isn’t any build up.
Another option is to use a pizza cutter to cut the rice krispie treats. Spray the pizza cutter and cut into bars.
Pro Tips
- Peeps – Bake cereal mixture until peeps are completely melted.
- Serving – Before serving treats allow them to rest as they will cut easier.
- Baking Dish – These are best in a 9×13 pan if you prefer thick rice krispie treats. You can half the recipe and make it in a 9X9 pan if you want a smaller batch.
- Line Baking Dish – You can line the baking pan with parchment paper for easily remove the treats from the pan.
- Cut into Shapes – We cut these treats into squares, but you can easily use a cookie cutter to cut into shapes.
- Peeps – Place Marshmallow Peeps in a single layer in the baking dish.
- Food coloring. For a brighter marshmallow color, add a few drops of food coloring to the mixture.
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Kids love Peeps Rice Krispies. Give it a try for a fun and colorful Easter treat. Please leave a comment and star rating once you try it.
Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 16-20 Peeps Variety of Colors
- 6 Tablespoons Butter
- Pastel Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Remove the Peeps from the packages and place them individually in the bottom of the pan. Place the Peeps in a single layer in the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the Rice Krispie cereal on top of the Peeps and spread the cereal out into a single layer.
- Slice the butter into thin strips and place the butter on top of the cereal layer in the pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
- Spray a spatula with a non-stick cooking spray and use the spatula to gently stir the ingredients in the pan. Once mixed, spray a piece of wax paper with non-stick cooking spray and use the wax paper to press the mixture down into the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle the pastel sprinkles on top and gently press them down into the bars. Let the bars sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes until set.
- Then they are ready to cut into bars, serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Store in an airtight container and they should last for up to 1 week.
