Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats are brightly colored, gooey marshmallow cereal treats that kids of all ages will love. Plus this no-bake dessert is super easy to make for an afternoon snack and makes a fun treat for any party.
Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats
If you are a fan of Fruity Pebbles Cereal this is a must-try recipe. These Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats are a colorful and fruity version of the classic Rice Krispie Treats.
It's so easy to make these cereal treats just by swapping out the fruit-flavored crisp rice cereal for the standard Rice Krispies Cereal in our BEST Rice Krispie Treat recipe.
We have already found, by doing extensive taste testing, the perfect combination of butter, marshmallows, and cereal, so each batch of cereal treats you make will come out great every time.
How to make Fruity Pebble Cereal Treats
You'll only need three ingredients to make these treats
- Fruity Pebbles Cereal
- Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows (either mini or regular)*
- European-style salted butter (this butter will seriously enhance the flavor or your cereal treats)
*We found that Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows work the best in our cereal treat recipes. Some store brand marshmallows are far too sticky making the treats difficult to stir and overly gooey. If you use store brand marshmallows, toss in a bit of extra cereal.
Instructions:
- Grease an 8-inch or 9-inch baking pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
- I prefer to take a softened pat of butter and spread it around the pan. I just like the flavor the butter imparts to the outside of my cereal treats, but baking spray works fine, as well.
- Directions for making this Rice Krispie treats recipe in a 9-inch by 13-inch pan are below too.
Microwave directions:
- Place 4 tablespoons of European-style salted butter and 10 ounces of Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Stir until the marshmallows begin to melt.
- Continue to stir smashing down on the marshmallows, allowing them to melt even further.
- If needed, heat the marshmallows on high power for an additional 15-second burst of high power, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
- Pour 5 cups Fruity Pebbles Cereal into a well-buttered large mixing bowl.
- Pour the melted marshmallows over top of the cereal.
- Toss until the cereal is well coated with marshmallows.
- Spread into a well-buttered 8-inch or 9-inch pan.
- Let cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into 16 squares.
Stove-top Directions:
- Begin to melt the butter in a medium-large saucepan set over low heat.
- Add the marshmallows and stir occasionally until about 75% of the marshmallows have melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir, smashing the marshmallows, until melted and smooth.
- Pour over the cereal then spread into an 8-inch or 9-inch pan, cool, then cut.
NOTE: See our How to Make Rice Krispie Treats FAQ page for more tips and tricks for making perfect cereal treats.
Marshmallow Fruity Pebbles
Large batch of Fruity Pebbles Cereal Treats
- Melt 6 tablespoons salted butter with 16 ounces marshmallows.
- Mix with 7 ½ cups Fruity Pebbles Cereal.
- Spread into a 9x13 inch pan, cool, cut, enjoy!
I have to admit that these Rice Krispie Treats were just a bit too sweet for my liking, and I have a serious sweet tooth and absolutely love to eat Fruity Pebbles Cereal. The kids I shared them with thought they were amazing though!
If you want to reduce the sweetness slightly, I would recommend using half Fruity Pebbles Cereal and half Rice Krispies Cereal. The rice Krispies with Fruity Pebbles treats will still have that rainbow of colors and will have a nice balanced flavor.
Check out this video to see just how easy it is to make Fruity Pebbles treats at home.
Fruity Pebbles Cereal Treats Video
Pro Tips:
Do not smash the cereal into the pan.
- Gently spread it into the pan. This will make light, easy-to-bite-into treats.
Do not overheat your marshmallows.
- If you rush the process of melting the marshmallows by cranking up your heat, you will overheat the sugar in the marshmallows, turning that sugar into hard candy, and your treats will be hard.
- Heat the marshmallows and butter on low heat! It takes some time for them to melt, but your patience will be rewarded as you will have ooey, gooey, chewy treats.
Use FRESH marshmallows.
- The fresher your marshmallows, the softer your Fruity Pebbles treats will be.
Grease everything!
- Grease your saucepans, bowls, spatulas, and even your hands with either butter (my preference) or non-stick cooking spray to keep the marshmallows from sticking.
If you love Fruity Pebbles you might also like these other Fruity Pebbles recipes:
Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons European --style Salted Butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- 5 cups Fruity Pebbles Cereal
Instructions
- Begin melting the butter in a medium-large sauce-pan set over low heat.
- Stir in the marshmallows.
- Allow to melt, stirring occasionally, until about 75% of the marshmallows have melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir, smashing the marshmallows with your rubber spatula or spoon, until melted and smooth.
- Pour the cereal into a well-buttered large mixing bowl.
- Pour the marshmallows over the cereal and stir until well combined.
- Gently spread into a well-buttered 8-inch pan.
- Allow the cereal treats to cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting into 16 squares.
Notes
- If you prefer to use the microwave, heat the butter and marshmallows on high power for 1 minute. Remove and stir vigorously, smashing the marshmallows, until melted. If needed, heat for additional 15 second bursts of high power until melted. Then stir in the Fruity Pebbles Cereal and spread into an 8-inch pan.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Wrap well in non-stick tin foil or wax paper and place in a large zip-top bag to freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for at least 1 hour before opening the bag.
I hope you enjoy these Fruity Pebbles marshmallow cereal bars. If you love these treats you might also like these other recipes.
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Dianne Pierro says
My kids love Fruity Pebbles and there were so excited I made these treats for them during their holiday break. The pan of treats is already gone and they are asking for more!
HowToMakeCerealTreats says
I'm happy your kids enjoyed these treats so much!
Becky Buckman says
My favorite cereal in my favorite treats. Yummy!
Leilani says
My kids thought these treats were the best ever!
Caryn Harden says
My kids thought these treats were better than the original treats and they've already asked me to make them another batch. I love that they are so easy to make and will happily make them more.
Agnes kwok says
can you clarify if it's 6 oz of butter or 6 TBSP of butter for the larger batch?
Beth Klosterboer says
Hi Agnes, you want to use 6 tablespoons of butter in the larger batch.
Melinda Shade says
I made these for my kids and ended up eating half the pan myself. LOL! Your recipe is really great. These treats were perfectly chewy.
Beth Klosterboer says
LOL! I get it. They are pretty irresistible. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Jamie says
Can we use regular butter instead? Will there be a difference?
Beth Klosterboer says
You can use regular butter but we recommend European-style butter because it has a richer, better, flavor. We did taste tests where we had 20 tasters test 20 different versions of the traditional rice krispie treat recipe and everyone agreed that treats made using European-style butter taste better. You can see the taste test results here - https://howtomakecerealtreats.com/rice-krispie-treats-recipe/
So, it's up to you. Use the best tasting butter you can. It really does impact the flavor of the treats.
Liz says
Have you ever tried the rainbow marshmallows instead of regular in cereal treats? I like them better because the flavor is a little fruity. I’ll have to try them with fruity pebbles. 🙂
Beth Klosterboer says
I have not used the rainbow marshmallows, but I remember eating them as a kid. I bet they'd add a fun fruity flavor to any of the cereal treats. Enjoy!
Bella Balentine says
My kids thought I was so cool when I made these for them this week. I don't often let them have sugary cereal, but I made these as a special treat and they loved them. I have to admit that I did too!
Beth Klosterboer says
That is awesome! I'm glad you and your kids enjoyed these treats.
Felicia White says
Fruity Pebbles are one of my guilty pleasures. When I saw this recipe I just had to make a batch. They did not disappoint. Your recipe made nicely chewy treats that stayed crispy for many days. They are too sweet to eat too many each day but after 5 days they still taste great.
Beth Klosterboer says
They are one of my guilty pleasures too! I'm happy to hear your treats have stayed crispy and delicious. I hope you get to enjoy every single treat.
Tom Johnson says
Made these for a family party, thinking only the kids would eat them. Wrong. The adults gobbled them up before the kids even saw them.
Beth Klosterboer says
LOL! I love that.
Sara N. says
My kids went nuts over these treats. Thanks for the great recipe.
Shawna says
Love the fruity pebbles rice crispy treats. They are easy and delicious, fun, beautiful to make for kids party’s for their classmates. Your friend from Louisiana
Beth Klosterboer says
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe!!
Lakshay Sen says
I love these fruity pebbles rice crispy treats! They are so easy to make and so delicious!
Pattye L. Sawyer says
How would you adapt this recipe to use silicone molds instead of a baking dish?
Beth Klosterboer says
Hi Pattye,
I would butter the inside of the silicone mold and spoon the cereal treat mixture into the mold. Press down gently to level it off. I don't see any reason to change the quantities in the recipe. It should work fine as is. I don't recommend using baking spray on silicone molds as that will leave a residue. Butter works great though.
Jess Lyn says
I made these for my kids on their first day of school. They came home tired but cheered up as soon as they ate one of these treats. They all gave them a thumbs up.
Phyllis Snyder says
Your ratio of marshmallows to cereal is perfect. These treats were nice and chewy. I've had so many treats that were hard. They are amazing!