Description

These Rice Krispies Easter Egg Treats are fun, no-bake sweets perfect for spring celebrations. They combine crispy cereal and gooey marshmallows shaped into festive Easter eggs with optional decorative touches.

Ingredients

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Base Ingredients

6 cups Rice Krispies cereal (or any crisp rice cereal)
10 ounces mini marshmallows (about 5 1/2 cups), plus 1 cup extra for extra-gooey texture
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt (enhances flavor)

Optional Mix-ins

pastel sprinkles
mini chocolate eggs
M&M’s
shredded coconut

Optional Decorations

melted white or milk chocolate
candy melts
sanding sugar

Tools

large pot
spatula
nonstick spray
plastic Easter egg molds or silicone egg molds
baking sheet lined with parchment

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Instructions

Prep your station: Line a baking sheet with parchment. Lightly grease your spatula and the inside of plastic egg halves (or your hands) with nonstick spray.
Melt the butter: In a large pot over low heat, melt butter until just liquefied. Don’t brown it unless you want a toasted, nutty note.
Add marshmallows: Stir in mini marshmallows and a pinch of salt. Keep heat low and stir constantly until completely smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Fold in cereal: Add Rice Krispies and gently fold until evenly coated. If using sprinkles inside, let the mixture cool 1–2 minutes so they don’t melt or bleed.
Shape the eggs: Working quickly, press warm mixture into greased egg molds or plastic eggs. If adding a candy center, press a small dent, add candy, and cover with more mixture. Close the mold, then release onto the parchment.
Finish and set: Decorate with drizzled chocolate or sprinkles while still slightly tacky. Let set at room temperature for 20–30 minutes until firm enough to handle.
Serve: Arrange on a platter. For a bakery-style look, add a little edible grass or coconut tinted green with a drop of food coloring.

Notes

Don’t brown the butter unless you want a toasted, nutty note.
If using sprinkles inside, let the mixture cool 1–2 minutes so they don’t melt or bleed.
Let the treats set at room temperature for 20–30 minutes until firm enough to handle.
You can add a candy center by pressing a small dent in the mixture and covering it with more mixture.
For decoration, use melted chocolate, candy melts, or sanding sugar.