Peeps Rice Krispie Treats

Like all Rice Krispie treats, these are easy to make. The only complication is making the multi colors. You could reduce this some by making only 2 colors, but I think 3 is the perfect balance of colors.

And I love the decorating possibilities provided by the Peeps. I only used chicks and cut off some of the heads to use as decoration on top of the pan of treats. The headless portions I cut up and added to the Rice Krispies mixture to give an extra burst of marshmallow in the treats.

I also decorated with whole chicks, so feel free to go which ever direction most appeals to you! I ended up loving the combination, as the cut up heads kind of look like little baby chicks next to the whole Peeps.

The main ingredients for Rice Krispie treats are cereal, butter, and marshmallow. The only difference for these treats is that I am using Peeps for the marshmallow portion, in 3 different colors:

The treats I made used 3 colors and some extra cut-up pieces added. You can revise to one or 2 colors and no extra pieces, however you would like.

I used an 11x7 inch baking dish, but any similar size dish will work. Grease this with butter or cooking spray before you start.

If you have extra Peeps and want to decorate with the heads, cut them off first and set aside. Then cut up the remaining pieces to add to the mix.

Making the treats

Start with 5 cups of Rice Krispies cereal. This doesn’t divide cleanly by 3, so here is how I divided:

4.5 ounces of yellow Peeps with 2 tablespoons butter and 2 cups cereal

Place the peeps in 3 separate bowls, by color. Add the butter (amount specified above) and then microwave each bowl for 60 seconds.

Stir to combine the marshmallow and butter and make a smooth mixture. Then add the appropriate amount of cereal and stir to combine.

If adding cut up Peeps, do so now. I added just to the yellow mix for simplicity.

Now, transfer by large spoonful’s into the greased baking dish. Vary the colors so you end up with a marbled effect. Put a little grease (butter) on your hands or on a sandwich bag (use it like a “glove”) then press the treats firmly into the pan.

Decorate

Add your decorative Peeps (or pieces) now. It helps them stick a little if you add when the marshmallow is still warm and sticky. But you can always add later as well.

Allow the treats to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, before cutting.

While you are stirring the first bowl of marshmallow and butter, you can start to microwave the next. I tried to get all three going as soon as possible so they didn’t cool down too much before I transferred to the pan.

I use kitchen shears to cut up the marshmallow Peeps. It’s much easier than a knife!

For a bigger batch, use 6 cups of cereal and 4.5 ounces of each of the 3 colors of Peeps. Use a 13x9-inch pan for this volume of treats.

You could also add some jelly beans or chocolate eggs for additional decoration, if you'd like. Many possibilities for Easter candy fun!

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These treats are now a web story, you can see it here!