Description
These Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats are a delightful and easy-to-make dessert perfect for the holiday. Kids and adults alike will enjoy these cute, egg-shaped treats that are both tasty and fun to decorate.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice Krispie Treats:
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 (10-ounce) bag mini marshmallows (about 4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Decorating:
- Candy melts or white chocolate (optional, for drizzle)
- Sprinkles or small candies for decorating
- Nonstick spray or butter (for hands)
- Plastic Easter egg molds or clean hands for shaping
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the mini marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted and smooth.
- Lightly coat your hands or the inside of plastic Easter egg molds with nonstick spray or butter.
- Let cool completely on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Let set before serving or wrapping.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Quickly fold in the Rice Krispies cereal, stirring until well combined and evenly coated.
While the mixture is still warm, press portions of it into the egg molds or shape by hand to form egg shapes.
Once cooled, drizzle with melted candy melts or white chocolate and decorate with sprinkles or small candies.
Notes
- For colorful treats, divide the melted marshmallow mixture and tint each portion with pastel food coloring before adding cereal.
- Wrap individually in clear treat bags for gifting or Easter baskets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
