Peeps Rice Krispies Treats For Peeps Week

March 27, 2011 By 56 Comments

I have to admit, I’m really having a fun time creating different treats for Peeps Week.   Today’s treat is Peeps Rice Krispies Treats.    These are super quick and easy, and a great treat to let the kids help with.   Here’s what you need…

You could certainly make your own Rice Krispies treats, but I went with the pre-made version to keep this quick and simple.    You’ll want to have Rice Krispies treats, melting chocolate, Peeps and then whatever you want to use to decorate with.  We used a variety of sprinkles and coconut for ours.   You can also use popsicle sticks or lollipop sticks if you like.

The first thing I did was cut my peeps in half.  You certainly don’t have to do this, but I think it worked out well.

They do get a bit smooshed, but within a few minutes they sort of puff back up to their regular shape.

After you have your Peeps ready, prepare your melting chocolate according to the directions on your package.    Also, if you would like to use some green coconut as grass, I found the best way to color my coconut was to put a bit of food coloring into a plastic container with my coconut and then shake well.

You will than spoon a coating of chocolate on top of your Rice Krispy treat.

After that, apply your Peep.  My daughter selected a chicky Peep…

I opted for a bunny Peep…

And then add your sprinkles or coconut…

My girl added a few Robin’s Egg candies and extra sprinkles to complete hers…

Aww, look how cute hers turned out…

By adding a few sticks to your treats, you’ve created Peeps Rice Krispies Treat Pops.

So quick and so CUTE!

And we can’t forget about our cute little Peeps chicks…

One more look at the pops version…

Love them!  My daughter had a great time making these, and the whole project took less then 30 minutes.

 

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  1. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says:
    March 28, 2011 at 4:10 am

    So so funny! My son and I made this exact same thing this week!! lol You and I are so much alike in our kitchens :) Yours are beautiful and so very festive!! -K

  2. Vicki @ WITK says:
    March 28, 2011 at 6:31 am

    Such a cute idea and so kid friendly! These would make the perfect Easter treat!

  3. lauren says:
    March 28, 2011 at 10:24 am

    What a fabulous idea for kids. LOVE IT!!!!

  4. natalie (the sweets life) says:
    March 28, 2011 at 10:45 am

    ahhh these make me smile! :)

  5. Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says:
    March 28, 2011 at 11:17 am

    These are SO cute! I remember getting peeps from my grandparents every year at Easter. To be honest, I hated the taste of them but I thought they were so pretty.

  6. Jennifer says:
    March 28, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Genius!!! I love it! Think I’ll make some!
    (coming from the Made by You Mondays linky)
    And I’m a new follower!!

  7. Erin @ Making Memories says:
    March 28, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    How totally cute are those?!?!?

  8. Jess @ littlegirlbigappetite.com says:
    March 28, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    cute project!!!

  9. Katie @ This Chick Cooks says:
    March 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Those Peeps pops are such a great idea! They are adorable.

  10. MyKidsMake says:
    March 28, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    these are a really cute idea!! what a fun spin on the rice crispy treat…and anything with a Peep added on is instantly fantastic in my kids mind!!!

  11. Christi says:
    March 28, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    Thanks so much everyone. I’m loving coming up with Peeps treats – just so colorful and fun. My daughter is already asking what holiday we will do these for next. Thinking cap on! :)

  12. Christine @ Pure Joy Events says:
    March 28, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I’m doing a month long series on Easter/Spring party tutorials and would love to feature this tutorial on http://www.purejoyeventsblog.com/.

  13. Ashley @ Simply Designing says:
    March 29, 2011 at 7:57 am

    Oh this is too funny!! I just found your blog right now…and am scrolling through…I am mid-baking for my own Peep Week I am hosting next week! Great minds, huh? :) I have up been up to my ears in peeps and I love them!

    I am your newest follower.

    Ashley
    http://www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com

  14. Jen K says:
    March 29, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Hi! love this!!! new follower! please come by my blog
    http://dealmommyblog.com/

  15. Sweet Craft Cakes says:
    March 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    These are so stinkin adorable please share at out Sweet Links Party
    http://sweetcraftcakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweet-links-party-no-11.html

  16. Katie @ This Chick Cooks says:
    March 30, 2011 at 5:58 am

    I am featuring your peepstoday. Thanks so much for sharing. I know that all my readers are going to love them! They are too cute!
    Katie

  17. Flavia says:
    March 30, 2011 at 11:24 am

    WOW…this blog is GREAT!!!ciao from Italy, Flavia

  18. Betty @ scrambled hen fruit says:
    March 30, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    These are so adorable! It’s a perfect easy treat to make with my kids at school too. :)

  19. jen @ tatertots and jello says:
    April 1, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    So cute!! My kids would love those!

    I shared them on my TT&J FB page and linked to you :)

    xoxo
    Jen

  20. Heather L. says:
    April 1, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Oh my, I love these!!! SO cute!

  21. michelle says:
    April 1, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    i <3 peeps! and love the creative stuff you did with them!!!

  22. Caroline says:
    April 1, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    Loving this cute treat! Just wondering, you say to melt the chocolate according to the package- are there directions on the back of the Peeps? How much of each ingredient is used? Thanks!

  23. Christi says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Caroline – there should be directions on the back of whichever melting chocolate you buy (not on the Peeps). I like Wiltons, which can usually be easily found at Michaels, Hobby Lobby or Walmart, or there are a number of good bark type melting chocolates that are usually on the baking isle at the grocery store. As to amounts, I’m very unscientific – I just spoon on however much looks right. You can spoon a nice light coating on, or you can completely coat the krispy treat in chocolate, whatever you like the best.

  24. Christi says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Thanks Heather!

  25. Christi says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Thank you so much Jen – I’m a huge fan of your AMAZING site! :)

  26. Jamielyn says:
    April 1, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    So cute! My son would love these! I’d love for you to link these up tomorrow night.

  27. Jayna Rae says:
    April 1, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    Really cute! I just bought some Peeps for the first time EVER today. I will have to browse your ideas and pick my favorite.

  28. Hollie says:
    April 2, 2011 at 7:35 am

    Very cute Peep ideas!

  29. Xazmin says:
    April 2, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    These are awesome! I love them…can’t wait to try them out with my kiddos!

  30. Karan says:
    April 2, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    What a cute idea. Grandkids woulld love them. Thanks for the great idea.
    Hope you are having a great weekend

  31. Tracy says:
    April 2, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    Wow, these are seriously CUTE!! I was just showing my son (now in his late teens) this blog post, wishing I would’ve thought up such creative things when he was little. He just laughed and said he wouldn’t mind now. He’ll even help me! So I guess I’ll be doing this neat peep goodie soon!

  32. Leslie says:
    April 2, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    This is way cute! Thanks for sharing.

  33. Caroline says:
    April 2, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Thank you so much for the advice and the amazing pictures! My friends and I adore your site.

  34. landeelu says:
    April 2, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Congrats on your TT&J feature!! I was so excited to scroll down and see your cute Peeps Pops over there. I’m loving ALLLLLL your stuff, by the way. All. Of. It!

  35. Carrie Lovett says:
    April 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    I made a bunch for a bake sale,just wondering what would you would suggest selling them for?some POps and some bunny bars:)

  36. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says:
    April 4, 2011 at 10:57 am

    These are too cute for words!

  37. Abbey says:
    April 4, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Hi there! I love your peeps WEEK idea. We featured you on our blog! Check it out.

  38. Amy says:
    April 13, 2011 at 9:49 am

    This is such a wonderful idea!!! Im going to make these for my sons snack day this month :) Thank You!!!

  39. angie says:
    April 15, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    these are adorable and I am going to share link with my readers located on my blog at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

  40. TidyMom says:
    April 16, 2011 at 8:55 am

    These are just adorable!! Two favorite treats in one!!

    Thanks so much for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2011/spring-ideas/

    Have a GREAT weekend!

  41. Vanessa says:
    April 17, 2011 at 5:10 am

    How adorable!! These turned out so cute!
    I would love for you to link up at my first linky party! :)
    {nifty thrifty sunday}
    xoxo,
    Vanessa

  42. Katy Lunsford says:
    April 17, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    These are so cute, it looks like you had a great time making them too!

  43. Dana says:
    April 18, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    These are absolutely adorable!! I’m making the ones on the sticks for my elementary class on Thursday… I know they are going to love them!! Just had a quick question… do you coat both sides of the rice krispie square with chocolate or just the one?

  44. Allie says:
    April 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Love it! We’re doing this in my house. Thanks!

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