Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
Sweet and crunchy Peeps Rice Krispie Treats is the perfect Easter treat! A classic Rice Krispie Treat turned festive by using Peeps for the marshmallows. The kids will flip over these fun, vibrant treats that they can make because they are so easy!
My kids LOVE rice krispie treats and so when all the marshmallow peeps start showing up at the store for Easter, I love to use them to make these super cute marshmallow cereal bars. They look complicated, but I promise they’re easy.
If you have extra marshmallow chicks from Easter, this is a great way to use them up!
Easy Easter Treats
These treats are layers of different colored peeps marshmallows melted and mixed with rice cereal.
With a few bowls and a microwave, you can have a batch made in no time!
Like my no-bake Easter egg haystacks, these Easter peeps treats are an easy no-bake dessert the kids can help with.
Make a batch for your Easter dinner or package them up for a fun springtime treat for friends and family!
Ingredients
- Rice Krispies cereal
- Mini marshmallows
- Purple Peeps
- Pink Peeps
- Blue Peeps
- Unsalted butter
- Cooking spray
Tip: If you want a more vibrant purple layer, add some purple food coloring after you melt the purple peeps. I don’t add coloring so the what you see in the photos is a lighter purple layer. If you want it darker, add some coloring.
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Recipe Steps
Prep – Place the mini marshmallows in a large bowl. Place each color of peeps in three other bowls so you have all four colors (white, purple, pink, and blue) in their own mixing bowls.
Melt – Place butter in the bowl with the purple peeps. Heat the peeps for one minute and 15 seconds in the microwave.
Mix – Stir well until combined (add the food coloring, if using), and then pour Rice Krispies into the mixture. Stir well and then press the mixture into the prepared pan.
Layer – Repeat this melting process with the other bowls of marshmallows in this order: pink, white, and blue. Press each layer into the prepared pan.
Set – Cover the peeps rice krispie treats and keep them at room temperature for three hours or until they are fully set.
Tips for the Best Easter Rice Krispie Treats
- Use fresh marshmallow peeps for this recipe. If they are stale, your treats won’t be as good.
- Once you’ve melted the marshmallow peeps, work fast to mix in the cereal and press it into the pan. I usually do the melting and stirring and my kiddos help press the mixture into the dish.
- To make it easy to press the mixture into the pan, lightly coat your hands with cooking spray.
- If your baking dish is more narrow at the bottom than at the top, you may need to work the cereal mixture so you get an even layer. The easiest way is to break off small pieces of the mixture and move them around to get an even layer.
- This recipe makes thick treats so if you prefer thinner ones, you don’t have to do different colors – one solid color looks great or do two or three layers.
- If you make thinner treats, you can slice them into squares or use cookie cutters to cut out fun shapes!
- For more festive fun, mix sprinkles or Easter candy into the cereal mixture or add sprinkles on top before the bars set!
I don’t have a microwave. Can you make peeps treats on the stove?
Yes, you can use the stove to make them. Melt the peeps and butter in a pot or large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir often until the mixture is melted.
Add the cereal and press the mixture into the pan. You will need to wipe out the pot before you do the next layer so the colors don’t get combined.
Why are my peeps rice krispie treats so gooey?
Did you let them set for at least a few hours at room temperature? If you try to slice them right away they will be too gooey and may not hold together.
This rice krispie treats recipe is such a fun Easter recipe and a great way to celebrate the spring season! I hope you give them a try soon – Enjoy!
More Colorful Dessert Recipes
- Lucky Charms Ice Cream is an easy no-churn recipe made with marshmallow cereal!
- Mermaid Dip is a sweet cheesecake dip decorated with sprinkles! It’s a fun dessert dip for parties or just because.
- Spring Cookies are easy homemade sugar cookies decorated with colorful frosting and springtime sprinkles!
- Swirled Cake is make with white cake mix that is tinted colors to create a pretty swirled cake when you slice it!
Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 16 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 2 Cups Mini Marshmallows
- 2 Packs Purple Peeps
- 2 Packs Pink Peeps
- 2 Packs Blue Peeps
- 12 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
- Purple Food Coloring optional
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place each color of peeps in their own large mixing bowl. Place the mini marshmallows in their own mixing bowl as well.
- Add 3 tablespoons of butter to each of the four bowls.
- Add the purple bowl to the microwave and heat on high for 1 minute and 15 seconds.
- Stir well until no color streaks appear. If you want a brighter or more prominent purple, add a couple drops of the food dye here.
- Immediately pour 4 cups rice cereal into the bowl and mix until the marshmallow is evenly distributed.
- Quickly pour into the prepared pan. Spread the mixture until it’s evenly across the bottom of the pan and press down to pack it in.
- Repeat steps 4-7 with the pink, white, and blue, in that order.
- Cover the pan and let it rest for 3 hours or until the treats have dried enough to be cut and not be overly gooey.
Notes
TIPS
- Use fresh marshmallow peeps for this recipe. If they are stale, your treats won’t be as good.
- Once you’ve melted the marshmallow peeps, work fast to mix in the cereal and press it into the pan. I usually do the melting and stirring and my kiddos help press the mixture into the dish.
- To make it easy to press the mixture into the pan, lightly coat your hands with cooking spray.
- If your baking dish is more narrow at the bottom than at the top, you may need to work the cereal mixture so you get an even layer. The easiest way is to break off small pieces of the mixture and move them around to get an even layer.
- This recipe makes thick treats so if you prefer thinner ones, you don’t have to do different colors – one solid color looks great or do two or three layers.
- If you make thinner treats, you can slice them into squares or use cookie cutters to cut out fun shapes!
- For more festive fun, mix sprinkles or Easter candy into the cereal mixture or add sprinkles on top before the bars set!
So much more fun to make than just regular rice krispies treats. Loved the colors too.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Candy! Thanks for commenting!
Such a fun recipe, the kids loved them and they’re so easy to make!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe Ryan and that the kids loved them too, that’s always a plus!
How many peeps per color. I’ve seen them come in 3, 10 and 15 pack quantities. I’m going to go with 10 per pack and use two. Hope it works out! Thanks
We used the 10 pack! Hope it turns out great for you, Nancy!