Easter means all things Mini Eggs and of course, that includes these easy Mini Egg Rice Krispie Squares. A mix of chocolate, marshmallow, Rice Krispies, more chocolate and of course lots of mini eggs. These homemade rice crispy treats are a quick and easy Easter chocolate traybake and a lot of fun to make. I hope you enjoy this rice krispie squares recipe.
These mini egg rice krispie treats are so easy to make and a perfect Easter treat and party food. The Easter Rice Krispie trayback also make a great edible Easter present to share with friends and family. The more Mini Eggs the merrier.
With Easter just around the corner, supermarkets are filled with Cadbury’s Mini Eggs and so of course this year I just had to make a chocolate rice crispy treats. You can decorate thesemini egg rice krispie treats with sprinkles, fruit or more mini eggs! Scroll down to find the super simple recipe.
These Easter rice krispie squares are a perfect no-bake way to entertain friends and family this Easter. They are so full of chocolate but the marshmallow helps to keep them soft enough to bite in too.
Why you’ll love thismini egg rice krispie squares recipe
- This rice krispie treat recipe is so easy to follow, the whole family can get involved. Mini eggs are perfect for these Easter party treats, they are sweet and add a crunchy texture.Easter rice krispie treats can be made ahead of your event and stored in the cupboard.
- You can even personalise them by making these mini egg rice crispy treats into individual cupcake cases – that way everyone has their very own chocolate rice crispy cakes without golden syrup!
- mini egg rice krispie cakes are so moreish – prepare to eat a few. Then a few more. It might be wise to cut them into small bite-size pieces.
Top Questions forEaster Rice Krispie Mini Egg Squares
What does the marshmallows do in Rice Krispie Cakes?
Can you make chocolate rice krispie cakes without golden syrup?
How do you make Rice Crispy Treats stay together?
How do you break up or cup up mini eggs?
Why are my Rice Krispie squares so hard?
What happens if you put too much butter in Rice Krispie Treats?
Easter Rice Krispie Treats Ingredients
For the full recipe and instructions scroll to the bottom of the page for the recipe card.
The most important ingredient of all is the mini eggs! I crushed mine by letting a little air out the bag and then hitting them with a rolling pin, This ensures they break unevenly and allow for big chunks and slithers.
If you’re out of mini eggs or have other Easter chocolate, feel free to mix it in with your chopped mini eggs.
You can even put some on top of the Easter rice crispy treats. I love adding sprinkles too!
How to makemini egg rice krispie squares – step by step
Line a 9 x 9-inch cake tin with greaseproof paper and make space in the fridge. I promise, that’s the hardest part of the recipe. My fridge is always full.
In a large saucepan place the unsalted butter, marshmallows and milk chocolate.
Place on a low heat and allow the butter, marshmallows and chocolate to melt and keep stirring to combine.
Using a rolling pin bash the bag of mini eggs to break them up a bit. Pour them into the melted chocolate mixture along with the Rice Krispies.
Pour the mix into the prepared tin and gently push it into a flat slab. Put to the side while you make the topping.
Gently melt the milk chocolate in short bursts in the microwave.
Pour the melted chocolate over the Rick Krispies in the cake tin and level off.
Sprinkle over the remaining Mini Eggs. Plus any sprinkles if you fancy it! Place in the fridge for 1 hour. Then remove from the tin and slice up.
Serve theeaster rice krispie treats treats and enjoy.
Top Tips
- Add all your leftover Easter chocolate to theeaster rice krispie treats recipe, it will add far more flavour and it’s a great way to use up your leftovers! If you have any that is.
- Lining your cake tin will make removing the mini egg rice krispie treats much easier. I use greaseproof paper, cut a shape into the bottom and then line the sides as well.
- This recipe for Easter Mini Egg Rice Krispy squares is so simple because it only uses a few ingredients. What makes this recipe so special is that it doesn’t use any golden syrup to bind it together. If you are having a little trouble with your rice krispy treats or you don’t have any marshmallows, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of golden syrup.
Mini Egg Rice Krispie Squares Serving Suggestions
Perfect for parties or an Easter Sunday dessert for the whole family. Make the rice krispie squares ahead of the party and then sever with a selection of toppings! Everyone can compete over who has the best looking rice krispie treat!
Mini egg rice krispie treats are the perfect base for any Easter dessert. Serve theeaster rice krispie treats with a big scoop of your favourite ice cream and decorate with sprinkle!
Equipment
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- Large saucepan
- 9 x 9 inch square cake tin
- Spatula
- Greaseproof paper / baking parchment
- Knife
Storing / Making ahead of time options
These mini egg rice krispie treats can easily be made ahead of time and stored in a cool dry cupboard for about 4 days. This also works if you have any leftover.
Please them in an airtight container for a couple days.
Substitutions and variations
USING LEFTOVER EASTER CHOCOLATES
In need of even more chocolate? Use up any leftover Easter eggs or Easter chocolate to make these rice krispy treats even more exciting! If you still have leftover Easter chocolate, check out my Easter Chocolate Traybake recipe.
SPRINKLES
These mini egg rice Krispie treats are perfect as they are but decorating them with sprinkles takes them to another level! They taste sweet and make the finishedeaster rice krispie mini egg squares look super cute!
JELLY BEANS IN YOUR RICE KRISPIE TREATS
Everyone knows that fruit pairs with chocolate perfectly! Jelly beans have a light fruity taste and they add a chewy texture to your mini egg rice krispy treats! Perfect for when a regular mini egg rice krispie tray bake just won’t cut it!
Mini egg rice krispie treats FAQS
What does the marshmallows do in Rice Krispie Cakes?
Marshmallows act as a binding agent in rice krispie treats! Once you have melted your marshmallows you stir them into your rice krispies and watch how they come together!
The marshmallows do a wonder in binding the ingredients in the rice krispie tray bake recipe together. However, don’t make the finished mini egg traybake too sweet or take the flavour away from all the yummy chocolate.
Can you make chocolate rice krispie cakes without golden syrup?
Absolutely youmake chocolate rice krispie cakes without golden syrup! These Mini egg rice krispie cakes are made with marshmallows instead of golden syrup in order to hold the rice krispie cakes together!
If you don’t have any marshmallows a little golden syrup will work instead!
Chocolate rice krispie cakes without golden syrup are a little less sweet but still delicious. A little less sticky too.
How do you make Rice Krispy Treats stay together?
The best way to make rice krispy treats stay together is to use marshmallows in the mix as per this recipe. Melted marshmallows is
How do you break up or cup up mini eggs?
Mini Eggs are very tricky to break and cut up but if you cut a small hole in the bag, push the air out and lay them on a chopping board, you can hit them with a rolling pin to break them.
This will break up your mini eggs easily and leave you uneven chunks which is perfect for thisEaster rice krispie squares recipe!
Why are my Rice Krispie squares so hard?
Rice Krispie squares can become too hard if they are left in the fridge for too long if you use too many marshmallows. This will cause your rice Krispie squares to over-harden and become difficult to bit bite into. You can soften your rice Krispie treats by taking them out the fridge a little while before you want to serve them.
What happens if you put too much butter in Rice Krispie Treats?
Too much butter in your rice Krispie treats can result in a soggy or sticky Easter treat! You’ll want the perfect ratio of butter to marshmallow to rice krispie for the perfect chewy and chocolatey Mini egg rice krispie treat.
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Mini egg rice krispie treats recipe
Mini Egg Rice Krispie Squares
Ingredients
- 100 g (3 ½ oz) unsalted butter
- 100 g (1 ⅓ cups) marshmallows (I used small ones as they melt quicker)
- 100 g (3 ½ oz) milk chocolate
- 150 g (5 ⅓ cups) Rice Krispies
- 250 g (1 cups) mini eggs
Topping
- 200 g (1 ⅐ cups) milk chocolate
- 200 g (7 oz) mini eggs
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9-inch cake tin with greaseproof paper and make space in the fridge.
- In a large saucepan place the 100g unsalted butter, 100g marshmallows and 100g milk chocolate.
- Place on a low heat and allow the butter, marshmallows and chocolate to melt and keep stirring to combine.
- Using a rolling pin bash the bag of mini eggs to break them up a bit. Pour them into the melted chocolate mixture along with the 125g Rice Krispies.
- Pour the mix into the prepared tin and gently push it into a flat slab. Put to the side while you make the topping.
- Gently melt the 200g of milk chocolate in 20-second bursts in the microwave until fully melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the Rick Krispies in the cake tin and level off.
- Sprinkle over the remaining 200g of Mini Eggs. Plus any sprinkles if you fancy it!
- Place in the fridge for 1 hour. Then remove from the tin and slice up.
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Notes
- I love adding sprinkles to this chocolate Rice Krispie treat to add some extra fun and flare.
- You can make it ahead of time and store it somewhere cool.
- Use a mix of all your Easter chocolates if you have lots of leftovers.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
These are so fun! I love that I can mix in any candies I’ve got laying around. Thanks for the step by step photos as well!
You are most welcome. I really love following a step by step so I can make sure I’m doing it right when making it again.
What a perfect treat! I am making these for Easter! Thanks for the recipe!
You are most welcome. I really hope you enjoy them.
Such a fun and festive treat! I love rice krispie treats and this is the perfect addition to Easter season.
Absolutely agree. There is something so gorgeous about a rice krispie cake
What makes rice krispies even better? Chocolate and chocolate eggs! These look delicious and add just the perfect touch of whimsy to any Easter celebration.
I love the word whimsy. You’ve made my day.
How adorable are these???! This is the first time I have tried them with the chocolate topping and it was AMAZING!!
Thank you! I think they are adorable too. There is something about the chocolate topping which is brilliant – maybe because it holds all those extra mini eggs.
Made a practice run of these egg rice krispie treats and they’re a hit! Easy recipe and holiday perfect! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed making them.
These are so cute and I love that they are chocolate too! My kids would love these for Easter!
They are so cute. I love them.