Description
Delight in these festive Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats, a colorful and fun no-bake dessert perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with crispy Rice Krispies cereal, melted marshmallows, and tinted with pastel food coloring, these treats are shaped like Easter eggs and decorated with sprinkles and mini chocolate eggs, making them a perfect sweet snack for kids and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 bag (10 ounces) mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Coloring and Decoration
- Pastel food coloring gels (pink, yellow, green, blue)
- Assorted sprinkles
- Mini chocolate eggs for decorating
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Prepare the bowl and cereal: Grease a large mixing bowl and spoon with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking, then place the Rice Krispies cereal in the bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter and marshmallows: In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter, then add the mini marshmallows. Stir constantly until the marshmallows are completely melted and smooth.
- Add flavor and salt: Stir in the vanilla extract and salt to the melted marshmallow mixture for added flavor.
- Divide and color mixture: Quickly divide the melted marshmallow mixture into 3 to 4 small bowls, tint each with pastel food coloring gels like pink, yellow, green, and blue for a festive look.
- Mix with Rice Krispies: Add an equal portion of Rice Krispies cereal to each colored bowl and stir thoroughly to coat the cereal evenly with the marshmallow mixture.
- Shape the treats: Spray your hands with cooking spray to prevent sticking, then shape the warm cereal mixture into egg shapes, pressing firmly to hold the shape.
- Decorate and set: Decorate each egg-shaped treat with assorted sprinkles or press a mini chocolate egg into the center while still warm. Place the shaped treats on parchment paper.
- Allow to set: Let the Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats set on the parchment paper for about 30 minutes until firm before serving.
Notes
- If the mixture becomes too sticky to handle, lightly coat your hands with cooking spray or butter before shaping the treats.
- Store the treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Holiday Treats
- Method: No-Bake, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 treat
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
