Easter Treats
Rice Krispie treats shaped into Easter eggs make an easy and favorite dessert. With the addition of M&M's inside of each egg, you won't be able to stop at just one!
Servings: 12 large eggs
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 10 ounce bag marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 tablespoon butter (to butter inside of plastic egg and your hands to prevent sticking)
- Plastic Easter egg (one egg per person is all that is needed)
- M&M’s
Instructions
- Spread some slightly softened butter inside the plastic egg. Set aside.1 tablespoon butter (to butter inside of plastic egg and your hands to prevent sticking), Plastic Easter egg (one egg per person is all that is needed)
- Melt butter in a large pot on low heat on stovetop. Once butter is melted, add the marshmallows. Stir often until marshmallows are melted and combined with the butter.3 tablespoons butter, 1 10 ounce bag marshmallows
- Gradually pour in the Rice Krispie cereal. Stir with a spatula or large spoon until all ingredients are mixed together and the cereal is well coated with the marshmallow mixture.6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- Place a small amount of the Rice Krispie Treat mixture inside each part of the egg. Gently press the Rice Krispie mixture against the sides of the egg so there is a little area to place the candy.
- Place some M&M’s in each side of the egg and close up the egg. Open up the plastic egg and remove the Easter Treat egg. Repeat until you are out of the Rice Krispie treat mixture.M&M’s
- Store in an airtight container. They are best eaten within two days of making them.
Notes
- You will only need one plastic egg to make these. If you have helpers to make them then you might want one plastic egg per person.
- We use the larger eggs to make this recipe and get about 12 Easter Treat eggs. We like using the larger plastic eggs so you can fill them with more candy inside.
- Wash the plastic eggs with warm water and soap before using them for this recipe. Or place them in the dishwasher if they are dishwasher safe. Make sure they are fully dry before making the Easter Treats.
- When melting the butter and marshmallow make sure you use low heat and watch so that the butter doesn't burn.
- Butter the inside of the plastic egg before before putting the Rice Krispie treat mixture in them. This will prevent the mixture from sticking to the plastic egg.
- Spread a little softened butter on your hands to prevent the Rice Krispies mixture from sticking to your fingers.
- If your egg needs a little better egg shape, place a little more of the cereal mix into the plastic egg. Put the Easter Treat egg back in the plastic egg, close it so the cereal egg can pick up the added mix and reshape. Remove the cereal egg and set aside while you make the rest of them.
- They get a little hard after the first day or two. To soften them, you can put them in the microwave for about ten seconds to soften up. If you do this, warm them in the microwave right before eating them for the best results.