These fun Easter Rice Krispie Nests are so adorable and simple to make! Marshmallow Rice Krispie treats are shaped into cute mini nests and topped with a delicious, creamy buttercream frosting filled with Easter egg candies!
For more Easter celebrating, you'll love our 20 Amazing Easter Brunch Desserts You'll Rise For and these Easter Egg Sugar Cookies!
If you are looking for a fun and easy Easter treat, try this Easter Rice Krispie Nests recipe. I know you’ll love these for sure, because they've been so popular since I can remember!
What are Easter Rice Krispie Nests?
Marshmallow Rice Krispie treats are shaped into cute mini nests and topped with a delicious, creamy buttercream frosting filled with Easter egg candies!
They are definitely super cute for displaying in Easter basket treats, Easter brunch or on a cute party tray.
Ingredients You Need for Rice Krispie Nests
Rice Krispie Bird Nests
- marshmallows
- Rice Krispies
- butter
- Easter Whoppers Malted Egg Candies or any eggs or Easter goodies you want to fill up your baskets!
Buttercream Frosting
- unsalted butter
- powdered sugar
- milk of choice
- vanilla
- green food coloring
- salt
How to Make Rice Krispie Nests
- Grease or spray muffins pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Melt marshmallows and butter in a microwave safe bowl for about 1 & ½ to 2 minutes. Be sure to watch to make sure you have a large bowl, so when they puff up, they don’t fall over the bowl and make a mess.
- Stir together until well blended and pour in Rice Krispies. Stir until well combined.
- Take an ice cream scoop or spoonful and add Rice Krispies into each greased muffin pan tin. Press down with wax paper or wet fingertips to make a dip into the bottom of the nests to place the frosting and candy eggs in.
- Let set for a half hour.
How to make Buttercream Frosting
- Combine butter, milk, vanilla and ½ of the powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix till smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Then add the remaining powdered sugar and food coloring to get the color desired.
- Pipe the frosting into your Rice Krispie nests and then top with Easter egg candies of your choice!
Helpful Tips & Candies to Use for Easter Nests
- The nests don't have to look perfect and are easy to shape and mold in the muffin tins.
- The kids can definitely help decorate, just by placing the candy eggs on top, helping make the nests or piping the icing into the nests or all of the above!
- If you don't have the ingredients for the Buttercream frosting, or just looking for a shortcut, you could also use store-bought frosting and add green food coloring to it. Use either vanilla frosting or cream cheese frosting if you are tinting it with food coloring.
I used Reese's Cadbury Eggs
How to Store Rice Krispie Nests
- Room Temperature - Keep these treats in an airtight container, but only for about 2 days at the most. Keep them well sealed with no excess air all. They will dry out one placed in the open air.
- Freezing - You can freeze unfrosted Rice Krispies for up to 6 weeks. Be sure to keep them in an airtight container, separated by sheets of wax paper between each stacked layer. Thaw before decorating.
Add a touch of coconut or sprinkles to your rice krispie bird nests if you want some extras! So fun for decorating for Easter while eating at the same time! Crowd-pleasing fun!
More Easter Treats!
- Easter M&M Chocolate Chip Blondies
- Easy To Decorate Easter Bunny Cake
- 10 Easter Whoppers Robin Egg-Tastic Sweets!
- Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats
- Chocolate Chip Mini Bundt Cakes
- Cadbury Egg Rice Krispies
- Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars
Easter Rice Krispie Nests
Ingredients
Rice Krispie Nests
- 16 oz marshmallows
- 7 cups Rice Krispies
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Easter Egg Candies
Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- green food coloring or gel paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease or spray muffins pans with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Melt marshmallows and butter in a microwave safe bowl for about 2 minutes. Watch to make sure you have a large bowl, so when they puff up, they don’t fall over the bowl and make a mess.
- Stir together until well blended and pour in Rice Krispies. Stir until well combined.
- Take an ice cream scoop or spoonful and add rice krispies into each greased muffin pan tin. Press down with wax paper or use wet fingertips to make a dip into the bottom of the nests to place the frosting and candy eggs in.
- Let treats set for a half hour. Meanwhile make the Buttercream Frosting.
Buttercream Frosting
- Using mixer, beat the butter, milk, vanilla, salt and ½ of the powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix till smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Then add the remaining powdered sugar and food coloring to get the color desired.
- Pipe the frosting into your rice krispie nests and top with Easter egg candies.
Kim Lange says
I think so too! thank you so much Valentina and same to you my friend! xo
Valentina says
Hi Kim! These are absolutely adorable. Almost too cute to eat, but believe me I could put away a whole platter of them. Happy early Easter. 🙂 ~Valentina