Ingredients:
- 1 bag of mini marshmallows
- 1/4 cup of margarine or butter
- 6 cups of Rice Krispie cereal
- 1 teaspoon of almond (or vanilla) extract
- jelly beans, Reese’s Pieces, Cadbury Mini Eggs, or another small Easter candy
- plastic Easter Eggs
- Non-stick spray
Directions:
1. Prepare your plastic eggs by spraying the non-stick spray on a paper towel and then wiping on the inside of the eggs.
2. Next, melt the margarine and marshmallow in a medium sized pot. When it stirs smooth, add the extract. Remove from heat and add the cereal. Allow the cereal to cool for a few minutes before beginning to form your Rice Krispie Easter Eggs.
3. Fill the plastic eggs with the Rice Krispie mixture. Use your fingers to make a small hole in each side (top and bottom) of the plastic egg. Fill the hole with a small candy then press the sides together tightly.
4. Wait a few minutes, then pull the egg apart. Slide the Rice Krispie Easter Egg out and gently press the cereal together to cover up any cracks along the seal.
5. Allow the eggs to firm and then leave as is, decorate with ribbon, and or decorating icing.
This year we are so excited to be using our Jolly Rancher® Jelly Beans that we received from Hershey®! We received a fun surprise the other day as an Easter Basket full of Hershey goodies was waiting for us when we got home! The boys couldn’t wait to see what was inside {and neither could my husband and I}! I almost had a hard time using our Jolly Rancher® Jelly Beans in this recipe because they were almost too good to hide; although it’s probably safer this way!
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So adorable! We just made bird nests with rice crispy treats – used mini-muffin pan as the mold for the nests and added a couple of M&M “eggs” Great big hit (didn’t pictures though, a little sad – too in the moment)
Marissa- Don’t you hate it when you forget to take pics… as a mom I feel like sometimes I need a camera attached to me to capture those “quick moments!”
Thank goodness for “memory pictures”; the ones we take in our heads and won’t ever forget! 
Yum!! I am sure those two adorable little boys will love those! Their Grandma would also enjoy them!! Have a great day!
What a great idea for a snack! Did you read a book to go along with this craft?
@JDaniel’s Mom- We actually did not relate these to any specific book; just the overall idea of Easter Eggs. “We did focus on that the best part of an egg (just like a person) is what’s on the inside and in their hearts!” Let me know if you have a specific book you think this might fit best with and I will reference you and add it to the recipe!
This is my favorites Easter treat! Yummy!!
I would love for you to share this at my Flaunt It Friday link party. There are also TWO amazing giveaways this week! It closes Sunday at midnight.
http://www.dottedlinecrafts.com/2012/03/flaunt-it-friday.html
Looking forward to more posts,
Sarah@
http://www.dottedlinecrafts.com
Sarah- So sorry I missed your link-up; I will look forward to it next Friday. You are welcome to link-up on Saturday Show & Tell here as well!
Love this idea! Thanks!
Rice krispie treats are sooo good, but this is such a cute idea! Thanks for joining us for “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Come and join us again next week! -The Sisters
What a fun treat to make with the kids…I love that you “hid” jelly beans inside the rice krispy treats!!!
Jocelyn- These are a lot of fun to make with kids; I think you’ll really enjoy them. Let me know how your kids enjoy them!
Whoa! These look great!
Love the construction….super easy! And your basket looks beautiful! Found you via link party this morning…would love for you to visit me as well!
Danielle @ snipetsofinspiration.com
Fun! What a great idea!