Name: Peeps Rice Krispy Nests
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag Cadbury mini eggs; 1 (3 oz.) package Peeps; 3 tbsp. butter; 40 regular marshmallows; 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

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Cute and fun to make, Rice Krispies Treats Peeps Nests are little nests with a few mini eggs inside and a marshmallow peep perched on top!

rice krispy nests with a peep on top of each one

These are the perfect dessert for a spring time birthday party and they make a fun and easy Easter treat. Also, they make a great treat for children (or the whole family!) or maybe an after school snack for children.

To be honest, who doesn’t love a good old Rice Krispies treat?

Not to mention the Peeps and chocolate eggs. (Fun fact, I’m a big fan of peeps; that Easter candy aisle gets me every year!)

These treats are very “more-ish” and they’re so much fun to make. This fun recipe could actually be a great activity for children to help with!

rice krispy nests containing cadbury eggs

Aaaah, spring-time.

The sun is shining.

Grass turns from brown to green, thanks to some needed rain showers we received recently.

Birds are singing, as if calling me to come outside and enjoy all this loveliness.

But guess what?

I’m still in the kitchen:)

And today, I’ve got a fun treat for you!

Cute Rice Krispies Treats Peep Nests, because why not?

Only 5 ingredients and about thirty minutes of time is all you need to create a cute little treat for you and yours!

Follow along as we show you the very simple, step by step process of how to make these rice krispie nests.

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Ingredients in this Rice Krispies Treats Nests recipe

Crisp rice cereal – we used Rice Krispies

Butter – salted butter

Marshmallows – regular sized marshmallows

Cadbury mini eggs

Peeps marshmallow chicks

Supplies we used

Saucepan – to melt the butter and marshmallows together
Stiff spatula – we like to use a stiff one specifically to scrape the sticky marshmallows from the sides of the bowl
Large mixing bowl – such as this one to mix the Rice Krispies treats ingredients together
Measuring cups – we used a half cup measure for a mold and a one cup measuring cup to measure the Rice Krispies cereal for this recipe
Aluminum foil – or wax paper to set the finished nests on to cool and dry a little.
Non-stick spray – it’s important to grease the measuring cup or whatever you’re using for a mold, and also your hands to keep the Rice Krispies treats mixture from sticking.

How to make Cute Rice Krispies Treats Peeps Nests

Prepare a spot to set your finished nests by cutting a piece of aluminum foil or wax paper and laying it out (a greased baking pan will work too!).

In a large saucepan on the stove top on medium heat, melt butter and add the marshmallows. You may want to turn the burner to medium-low heat and stir often until the marshmallows have melted down into a sticky smooth marshmallow mixture.

Combine the melted marshmallows and Rice Krispies in a large mixing bowl. Stir well to thoroughly combine.

dish containing rice krispies and melted marshmallows

Grease a measuring cup (we used a half cup measure) with non-stick cooking spray. Grease your hands with cooking spray or butter as well, so the Rice Krispy treats mixture doesn’t stick to everything.

Grab a pinch of the cereal mixture and press into the greased measuring cup, dishing out the center slightly creating a little “bird’s nest” shape.

pressing the rice krispies mixture into a cup

Carefully slide the nest out of the measuring cup and place on the prepared sheet of foil or wax paper.

rice krispy nests on a piece of aluminum foil

Repeat until you have 10 nests. Allow them to cool for 10 – 15 minutes.

Once they have cooled, place several Cadbury mini candy eggs in each one and top each one with a Peeps marshmallow chick.

placing a peep on top of a rice krispy nest

Enjoy!

Storage

These are best the day they are made! However they can be stored at room temperature in a single layer in an airtight container like this one for 5-7 days.

Notes

We used a half cup measuring cup for a mold, but a muffin tin or a silicone mold would work just as well to shape the nests.

Instead of regular marshmallows, you can use 5.5 cups of mini marshmallows in the rice krispie treat nests recipe.

Customize your Rice Krispies Treats Peeps Nests

This is such a simple recipe, (I guess you can call it a recipe!) there’s not too many different ways to customize, but here’s a few of our favorite ideas:

Cocoa krispies instead of regular rice krispies make a more real-looking brown nest, if you are fine with the chocolate flavor.

We used Cadbury eggs, but there are alot of candy egg options available this time of the year. For example, jelly beans or peanut M&Ms would work well for eggs in the nest.

There are different colors and flavors (seemingly more very year!) of Peeps marshmallow chicks – use your favorite!

Peeps Rice Krispy Nests

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These cute little nests are simply made from rice krispy treats; three chocolate eggs and a peep perched on top and that's it! Perfect for a spring snack with the children!

Ingredients

Rice Krispy Treats Nests

Instructions

Prepare a spot to set your finished nests by cutting a piece of aluminum foil or wax paper.
In a large saucepan on medium heat, melt the butter and add the marshmallows. Stir often until the marshmallows have melted down into a sticky smooth mixture.
Combine the melted marshmallows and Rice Krispies in a large mixing bowl. Stir well to thoroughly combine.
Grease a measuring cup (we used a half cup measure) with non-stick cooking spray. Grease your hands with cooking spray or butter as well, so the Rice Krispy treats mixture doesn't stick to everything.
Press the Rice Krispy treats mixture into the greased measuring cup, dishing out the center slightly creating a little "nest".
Carefully slide the nest out of the measuring cup and place on the prepared sheet of foil or wax paper.
Repeat until you have 10 nests. Allow them to cool for 10 - 15 minutes.
Once they have cooled, place several Cadbury mini eggs in each one and top each one with a Peeps marshmallow chick.
Enjoy!

Notes

Store the finished Rice Krispies nests in an airtight container at room temperature for 5-7 days.

We used a half cup measuring cup for a mold, but a muffin tin or silicone mold would work just as well to shape the nests.

Instead of regular marshmallows, you can use 5.5 cups of mini marshmallows in the rice krispies treats nests.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 202Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 139mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 0gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.