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Rice Krispie Treats with a twist – they’re made with marshmallow Peeps and layered for beautiful, colorful Easter Rice Krispie Treats. Make these Layered Peeps Treats for all of your spring gatherings.
I know, I know, it’s still snowing in a lot of the country, but Valentine’s Day is over and that means there are Peeps in the stores! I may have literally jumped and clapped when I saw them.
I have had a vision for these little layered treats in my head for over a month now and I’ve been dying to finally make them. Have you seen all the colors they have? Check out this huge pack of Peeps in six colors!
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How To Make Layered Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
The lovely pastel layers make these Easter Rice Krispie Treats look like you really had to put some effort into them, but I promise you they are super easy. If you’ve ever made Rice Krispie Treats, you can make these.
Any colors will do, and I just saw today that there are new flavors – lime, lemon, and orange. Wouldn’t that be fun for a little citrus-flavored layered treat?
- For each layer you will want to use separate microwaveable bowls. I used my Pyrex 4-cup Glass Measuring Cups because they are the perfect size. You want the dish to be pretty tall because the Peeps expand quite a bit while they’re in the microwave, and they will spill over shorter sides.
- Melt a 3 oz. package of Peeps with a tablespoon of butter for 45 seconds in the microwave. Feel free to pause for a moment of silence. Then stir them up.
- Add a cup and a half of Crispy Rice cereal and combine until cereal is completely coated with colorful, sticky Peeps goodness. Then press into a loaf pan lined with foil, then repeat the process with the rest of your colors.
- Allow the layered rice krispie treats to cook completely at room temperature. Then remove from the pan, slice, and serve or wrap up as individual treats.
How To Serve Easter Rice Krispie Treats
One of my favorite ways to serve these Layered Peeps Treats is as “pops.” Once the treats are set and completely cooled, take them out of the pan and cut them into about one-inch thick slices; a serrated knife works best.
Then cut those 8 slices in half. I trimmed the sides so they were even, but that’s completely optional. Add a lollipop or popsicle stick to each piece and you’ve got 16 adorable Easter treats that are perfect for classroom parties, Easter or spring party favors, or gifts for neighbors.
Can I Make These With Regular Marshmallows Instead Of Peeps?
Because they’re made with Peeps, these treats definitely have a distinct flavor. We happen to love the flavor of Peeps so we love it. However, a lot of people have asked if you can make these with regular marshmallows and food coloring.
While that isn’t my choice, the answer is yes, you can! Just use the basic Rice Krispie Treats recipe (find it on the cereal box) and divide the ingredients by the number of colors you plan to use.
Then prepare each color in a separate bowl, adding a few drops of food coloring to each bowl as you go until you’ve reached your desired color. Then layer as seen in the photos above. This method definitely does add an extra step and the colors don’t get nearly as bright, but if you’re not a fan of Peeps this will yield similar results.
How long do they last?
Do not store these treats in the fridge as they will harden and become inedible. Store in a loosely sealed plastic bag – in an airtight sealed bag they will release moisture and become soggy.
They should stay fresh for a couple of days. If making these for a party, I recommend making them the night before to ensure freshness.
Try Some More Delicious Easter Treats!
- Peeps Popcorn
- Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Peeps Easter Gift Idea with Free Printable
- 35 Easter Side Dishes
- Easter Dinner Meal Plan
Layered Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine divided
- 4 3- ounce packages Marshmallow Peeps in 4 different colors
- 6 cups Crispy Rice cereal divided
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-9″ loaf pan by lining with foil and spraying lightly with cooking spray.
- Divide the Peeps by 10s of the same color – 10 pink, 10 yellow, etc. (use any colors you like).
- In a deep, medium sized microwaveable dish, microwave 10 of the same color peeps with 1 tablespoon of butter on high for 45 seconds. Because microwaves vary, watch closely so the Peeps don’t flow over the sides of the bowl. Stir butter and Peeps together until fully melted and incorporated. (*tip – spray a spatula with cooking spray before stirring).
- Stir in 1 ½ cups of cereal until fully coated. Press firmly into the loaf pan.
- Repeat steps 3-4 with the other Peeps colors.
- Allow to cool completely (1-2 hours) before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
This post was originally created in 2015 and updated in 2018.
THANk you so much for the Layered Peeps Rice Krispie Treats recipe!!Going to share your link!!! Made them for teachers and I was happy how they turned out! THANK U THANK U so much!!!
Hello, how are you? I had feature your delicious recipe in my blog, I hope you don’t mind. Have a nice day!
Wanted to try these for Easter
These were listed as gluten free, however Rice Krispies have malt in them, making them not gluten free. Does anyone know of a rice cereal that is gf?
Sorry about that! This recipe was posted over two years ago and Rice Krispies actually were gluten-free then. I just looked it up and they apparently changed the recipe slightly and they are no longer GF. I’ll check around! In the meantime, have you tried Sprouts or Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s?
Your recipe has been featured here > http://sweetmeetsbakeshop.com/2016/04/08/fully-loaded-rice-krispie-treats-recipe-history/
Happy Friday and keep on desserting!
Just made these, and they turned out super cute! We used blue, pink, and then mixed a few pink in with the blue to get purple; colors were vibrant without any extra coloring. Be forewarn: these ARE sweeter than normal rice krispy bars!
These are super cute. Too bad Peeps are so gross that they ruined the rice krispie too. I will use a little food coloring instead next time.
If you think Peeps are gross, probably best not to use them in a recipe where they’re one of only 3 ingredients. 😉
Cute idea! I found that 11 of each color gives a better color and covering for the Krispies. The first two colors I did in 10 and they didn’t turn out as nicely as when I used 11 of the peeps.
I just made these today and they turned out great. Thanks for the recipe! Spraying the utensils and bowl sure make it so much easier to deal with the marshmallow goo. By the way, I have frozen regular marshmallows for years. It keeps them fresh. When they thaw out, they are as soft as what they were originally. I always seem to have marshmallows left over and they turn into a gooey yucky mess or get hard as rocks in the cabinet. I don’t know why you couldn’t freeze peeps, also. I think I’ll try that this year.
I saw this on Facebook. I made it for church care group snack tonight. I wanted brownie size and shape, so I only did 2 colors per pan and used non stick foil still sprayed with oil. It’s so fun and easy but sets up fast – be ready to throw the Rice Krispies in fast. I will make these every year.
Made these today for our Girl Scout troop’s Easter Tea Party. I used green, purple, blue & pink Peeps. They turned out great & they were a huge hit! I doubled the recipe, then used a 13 x 9 pan & it worked out very well. Thanks for the idea!
These looked so good but they were very sweet. Also the next day they were not so good.
These are so adorable, and I love those little bunny flags! What a perfect Easter twist on a classic treat, thanks so much for sharing!
I made this using yellow, pink, green, and blue peeps. I used a pyrex bowl and rinsed it out each time. Came out perfectly. The only problem is my daughters (18 year olds) could not help themselves and tried it out within the first hour. They pronounced them delicious.
I love this festive version of a good old favourite! I’ve included it in my Easter blog post 🙂
http://lifefling.ca/10-sweet-easter-treats
How cute and easy are these? My 8 year old wants to make something this weekend. I’ll be sure to show her this since she can do this all by herself!
I love these! I must be honest and say I can’t stand peeps! LOL. I will use marshmallows and food coloring. Just the thing to send my daughter in the Navy.
Added food coloring and look great.
My only addition would be to spray bowls in which you are microwaving and any utensils with Pam or something before using them, The clean up was not so much fun.
Thanks for the idea. Great for those leftover 1/2 price peeps you find at the store!
I made these the other day and they turned out wonderful!!! This is going to be a regular Easter tradition for myself and my kiddos. My neighbors asked for more.LOL They taste waaaaay better than regular rice crispy treats…makes me wonder if I can freeze peeps and thaw them out over the summer to make more later. 😉 THANKS!
Ohhhh! That’s a great idea! I don’t know that marshmallows freeze well, but Peeps definitely keep for quite a while. I’d bet you could store them in a cupboard for a few months, if they last that long. 😉
I just found a snowman peep that I bought for a friend for Christmas of course! I gave it to him and he said it still tasted​great. So I would just store them someplace coolish so they don’t melt and I think they would be fine!
I made these this past Easter and they were a great hit! Per some previous coments I ended up adding a couple of drops of neon food coloring to each peep layer and it really made the colors pop! Alternatively you could male this recipe with regular marshmallows and food coloring but everyone LOVED that they were made from peeps! I would make these again.
Thanks for your comment! So glad everyone enjoyed them!!