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Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe

Easy Easter PEEPS Cupcakes Recipe

Mary
This fun Easter PEEPS cupcakes idea is the cutest little dessert you ever did see and a perfect end to your dinner. Kids AND ADULTS LOVE these!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 188 kcal

Equipment

  • Mueller Electric Hand Mixer, 5 Speed 250W Turbo with Snap-On Storage Case and 4 Stainless Steel Accessories for Easy Whipping, Mixing Cookies, Brownies, Cakes, and Dough Batters
  • HOTEC Food Grade Silicone Rubber Spatula Set Kitchen Utensils for Baking, Cooking, and Mixing High Heat Resistant Non Stick Dishwasher Safe BPA-Free Multicolor Set of 5
  • Mixing Bowls with Airtight Lids, 6 Piece Stainless Steel Metal Bowls by Umite Chef, Measurement Marks & Colorful Non-Slip Bottoms Size 7, 3.5, 2.5, 2.0,1.5, 1QT, Great for Mixing & Serving
  • Hiware 2-Pack Cooling Racks for Baking - 10" x 15" - Stainless Steel Wire Cookie Rack Fits Jelly Roll Sheet Pan, Oven Safe for Cooking, Roasting, Grilling
  • Caperci Standard White Cupcake Liners 500 Count, No Smell, Food Grade & Grease-Proof Baking Cups Paper
  • Amazon Basics Nonstick Muffin Baking Pan, 12 Cups - Set of 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box white cake mix plus ingredients to prepare
  • ½ package 3 ounce strawberry Jello
  • ½ package 3 ounce berry blue Jello

For the Icing

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • Pink food coloring
  • Blue food coloring
  • Pink and blue bunny PEEPS

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with liners. Prepare the white cake mix according to the package instructions. Separate the batter into two bowls.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Add the strawberry Jello to one bowl and the berry blue Jello to the second bowl.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Stir to mix until the Jello is fully incorporated into the batter.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Fill each cupcake liner around 2/3 full of the cake batter and bake according to the package instructions.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Allow the cupcakes to cool completely, then prepare the icing by beating together the butter and vanilla until smooth and well combined.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Add one cup of powdered sugar and one tablespoon of milk and beat until smooth.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Add two more cups of powdered sugar and one tablespoon of milk and beat. Then, add the remaining powdered sugar and beat to combine. If the icing is too thick, add more milk as needed. Separate the icing into two bowls. Add the pink food coloring to one bowl and the blue food coloring to the other bowl.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Stir until the colors are fully mixed.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Pipe the pink icing on top of the strawberry cupcakes and the blue icing on top of the blue cupcakes.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe
  • Place a pink bunny marshmallow PEEP on top of the pink cupcakes and a blue bunny PEEP on top of the blue cupcakes.
    Easy PEEPS Cupcakes Easter Recipe

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 30gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 73mgSugar: 28g
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