Description
These Easter Egg Cereal Treats are a colorful twist on classic marshmallow cereal bars. They’re soft, gooey, and shaped into cheerful pastel eggs — perfect for Easter baskets, parties, or a fun kitchen activity. Best of all, they’re completely no-bake and come together quickly with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
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6 cups crispy rice cereal
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3 tablespoons (40 g) unsalted butter
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10 oz (300 g) mini marshmallows
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Gel food coloring (pastel colors)
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Nonstick spray or extra butter (for hands and bowls)
Optional decorations
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Sprinkles
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Jelly beans
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Melted white or milk chocolate (for dipping)
Instructions
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Melt the Base
In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter. Add mini marshmallows and stir constantly until almost fully melted. Remove from heat and keep stirring until smooth. -
Add Flavor
Stir in the vanilla extract. -
Divide and Color
Divide the melted marshmallow mixture into 3–5 greased bowls. Add a small drop of gel food coloring to each and mix to create pastel colors. -
Mix with Cereal
Add about 1 to 1½ cups cereal to each bowl. Gently fold until evenly coated. -
Shape the Eggs
Grease your hands well. Scoop a handful of mixture and gently press into an egg shape. Don’t squeeze too tightly — light pressure keeps them soft and chewy. -
Set
Place shaped eggs on parchment paper and let them set at room temperature for about 30 minutes. -
Decorate (Optional)
Add sprinkles on top while still slightly warm, or dip half of each egg in melted chocolate and let it firm up.
Notes
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✅ Use low heat when melting marshmallows — overheating makes treats hard.
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✅ Grease hands generously to prevent sticking.
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✅ Gel food coloring works better than liquid and keeps colors bright.
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✅ If mixture gets too firm while shaping, microwave it for 5–10 seconds.
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✅ Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.