How To Make Easy Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats

These Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats are colored Rice Krispie treats molded into egg shapes, dipped in frosting, and coated in sprinkles! These colored Rice Krispie treats are a super easy crowd-favorite addition to your Easter holiday celebration that kids and adults will love.

Dyeing Easter eggs was one of my favorite pre-Easter activities when my kids were younger. I loved watching their faces as they dropped the eggs into the solution.

This year, I have an easy Easter treat that is just as exciting as dyed eggs. Instead of dyeing Easter eggs, get the kids in the kitchen to make some fun Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats! It’s faster, easier, and definitely less messy!

If you want more easy Easter treats, try my Easter Strawberries, No-Bake Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies, or Easter Brownie Easter Eggs.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make egg-shaped cereal treats with bright colors!

• Butter – sticks or blocks
• Mini Marshmallows – white but colored will work too
• Rice Krispies Cereal – any brand of crispy rice cereal that you prefer
• White Candy Melts – almond bark is also acceptable
• Easter Sprinkles – pastels or Easter specific sprinkles
• Food Coloring – pastels or primary colors – whatever fun colors you want!

NOTE: Please grab the handy printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for more recipe details!

How To Make Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats

If you’ve made traditional rice krispie treats before, you’ll follow a similar process here for a delicious no-bake dessert. The main differences will be in shaping and dyeing these no-bake treats into Easter Egg treats.

Step 1 – Melt Butter And Marshmallows Together

Melt butter and marshmallows on medium-low heat to medium heat in a large saucepan or pot. Stir often and make sure the mixture is melted and smooth.

Step 2 – Dye The Marshmallow Mixture

Add drops of food coloring into the melted marshmallow mixture until you achieve the desired color and food coloring is well mixed and incorporated.

NOTE: Divide the melted marshmallows and butter mixture into 3 – 4 equal parts and make each part a different color or make 3 – 4 separate batches and color as desired.

Step 3 – Add Cereal

Remove the mixture from the heat and add the cereal. Mix together well until cereal is completely mixed and coated.

Step 4 – Mix Together

Using your hands, take approximately 1/4 cup of the cereal mixture. Make sure the palms of your hands and fingers are buttered so the gooey marshmallows don’t stick.

Step 5 – Shape Rice Krispie Mixture Into Easter Eggs

Firmly press the mixture into an Easter egg shape and place on a piece of wax paper, parchment paper, or Silpat baking mat. Continue with this method until all of the mixture has been shaped into eggs.

Step 6 – Repeat Until Done

Repeat the process of molding the mixture into egg shapes with each different color.

Step 7 – Melt White Candy Melts

Using a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl, melt the white candy melts stirring until smooth.

Step 8 – Add Sprinkles

In a shallow bowl or tray, pour in the assorted sprinkles.

Step 9 – Decorate Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats

Once the Rice Krispies mixture cools, carefully dip the bottom half of the egg into the white chocolate and then the sprinkles. Immediately put the egg on wax paper or parchment paper to allow the chocolate to set.

Step 10 – Repeat Until All Eggs Are Decorated

Continue this process until all the Rice Krispie Easter Eggs have been dipped and rolled in the sprinkles.

Serve your finished eggs to the whole family and enjoy this easy Easter dessert this year!

Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Expert Tips

• You can use an egg mold or a plastic egg as a mold if you prefer instead of molding the eggs with your hands. Don’t forget to spray the molds to prevent sticking.

• Use cooking spray on your hands to keep the Rice Krispie eggs from sticking to your hands instead of butter.

• Allow the molded egg to set for at least 15 – 20 minutes before dipping to allow the marshmallow and butter to cool. This will ensure that the eggs hold their shape.

The Color-Mixing Math for Professional-Looking Pastel Eggs

Most people add food coloring randomly and end up with muddy or neon colors instead of beautiful Easter pastels. There’s actually a formula.

The Exact Ratios for Perfect Pastel Easter Colors:

Soft Pink: 2 drops red gel food coloring per 4 cups marshmallow mixture
Baby Blue: 3 drops blue gel food coloring per 4 cups marshmallow mixture
Mint Green: 2 drops green gel food coloring per 4 cups marshmallow mixture
Lavender: 1 drop blue + 1 drop red per 4 cups marshmallow mixture
Butter Yellow: 2 drops yellow gel food coloring per 4 cups marshmallow mixture

Why these ratios work: The white marshmallows naturally lighten colors, but most people overcompensate by adding too much dye. These ratios account for the lightening effect while keeping colors soft and Easter-appropriate.

The critical mixing rule: Add food coloring to the melted marshmallow-butter mixture BEFORE adding cereal. Once cereal is in, you can’t achieve even color distribution without crushing the cereal.

The batch-size strategy for multiple colors: Make your full recipe in one pot, then immediately divide the melted marshmallow mixture into separate bowls (use a 2-cup measuring cup for speed). Add different colors to each bowl, then add the appropriate amount of cereal to each. This method is 5 minutes faster than making separate batches and ensures consistent texture across all colors.

Professional tip: Mix one shade darker than your target color. The cereal addition lightens the final result by approximately 15-20%, so slightly oversaturating gives you perfect pastels after mixing.

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Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats Variations To Try

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• Sanding Sugar – Roll the Rice Krispie eggs in sanding sugar instead of sprinkles for a yummy change of pace.

• Colored Candy Melts – Melt several different colors of melting chocolate for dipping the eggs in for a fun variety of colors.

• Drizzle Instead Of Dipping – Put the melted chocolate in a resealable plastic bag or piping bag and drizzle the chocolate over the eggs for a different look.

• Chocolate Chips – Use melted milk chocolate chips instead of white chocolate. YUM!

• Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats – Turn these Rice Krispies Treats into a beautiful rainbow by replacing the Rice Krispies with Fruity Pebbles!

Storage Information

These easy Easter desserts will stay fresh and delicious when stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days. They do not need to be refrigerated.

Freezing instructions

Rice Krispie treats will freeze great. Simply wrap each egg in wax paper or plastic wrap individually. Then store in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

With that being said, I would not recommend freezing these Rice Krispie eggs after you have dipped them in the white chocolate and sprinkles.

Freezing the dipped chocolate can change the texture and flavor of the chocolate and cause the colors of the sprinkles to bleed into the chocolate.

Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats FAQs

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More Holiday Recipes To Try

If you love these Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats, check out these other favorite holiday recipes too!

• Easter Egg Hot Cocoa Bomb
• Pretzel Bread Rolls
• Nutter Butter Easter Chick Cookies
• Southern Sweet Potato Casserole
• Easy Scalloped Potatoes (2 Ways)

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