Easter Bunny Rice Krispies Treats
These easy Easter Bunny Rice Krispie treats are the perfect spring treats for kids, and you can make them without a bunny-shaped cookie cutter! Loaded with extra marshmallows and decorated with white chocolate to look like bunnies, these sweet Easter Rice Krispies Treats will be a hit at your Spring festivities!
Servings: 12 bunny treats
Equipment
- bunny shaped cookie cutter or printable bunny template
Ingredients
- 12 oz box Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 10 oz bags mini marshmallows
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 bag white candy melts
- pink sugar
- 24 candy eyeball decorations
- pink icing *see notes
Instructions
- Heat one stick butter in a large non-stick pot over medium low heat until melted.
- Mix one and a half bags of mini marshmallows and the vanilla extract into the pot with the melted butter, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted. Then remove from the heat.
- Pour entire box of Rice Krispies and remaining half bag of marshmallows into a large bowl and toss together briefly.
- Pour marshmallow/butter mixture over Rice Krispies and carefully fold until well combined.
- Spread cereal treats mixture onto a large sheet pan (about 11" x 17") and press down to flatten. Treats will be sticky, so use a rubber spatula to flatten, or cover with plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to flatten out into a thin even layer. Then allow the rice krispies treats to cool completely.
- Starting in one corner of the tray, cut out bunny shapes using the template or cookie cutter. For the paper template, simply press the bunny shape on top of the cereal treats and use a paring knife to carefully cut around the bunny. Continue until all bunnies are cut out. *See notes.
- Melt white candy melts in a large bowl according to package instructions. Then use a spatula to spread the white chocolate over the top of each bunny. *If needed, you can add about ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil to thin the melted candy out a bit.
- While still wet, sprinkle pink sugar onto insides of ears, and apply candy eyeballs.
- Once the white chocolate has hardened, use pink icing to pipe a smile onto each bunny face.
Notes
- For the pink icing smiles - You can a small amount of canned frosting and add a few drops of red food coloring for an easy pink icing. Then add to a piping bag for the pink smiles.
- To use the paper bunny template - Just print the template on regular printer paper, and cut out the bunny shape. Press it onto the top of your Rice Krispies treats, and use a pairing knife to carefully cut around the edges. After you are done cutting, carefully take the bunny out. We found that it was easiest to gently tear away the treats from around the bunny. Then, use your fingers to gently shape any jagged edges.