Crispy Rice Birthday Cupcakes

In case you missed it, it’s all about birthday fun this week! My oldest turned TEN and we had a weekend long celebration, finished off with a fun little family party. (See our birthday cake breakfast here!) I made some treats for everyone to enjoy, and these crispy rice cupcakes were a hit! If you’re looking for something cute and sweet to make for a celebration that isn’t cake, you’ve come to the right place because these are super simple!

Here’s what you need…

6 cups Crispy rice cereal
1 bag of mini marshmallows
2 TBS Butter (or coconut oil, I used coconut oil!)
Chocolate melts
Sprinkles of your choice (I used these and these)
Parchment paper
Cookie cutter (I have this birthday set!)

Here’s what you do…

Melt butter or coconut oil over medium heat in a large sauce pan.
Remove from heat and add cereal, mix until fully combined.
Pour mixture into a 13×9 pan lined with parchment paper. I was OUT of parchment paper, so I used plastic wrap, and greased it with coconut oil, you can totally improvise!
Spread into even layer using a greased spatula.
Set aside and let firm up for 5-10 minutes, while you’re waiting prepare your toppings.
Melt chocolate according to package directions.
Lift parchment paper from pan to remove entire layer of crispy rice.
Use your cookie cutter to cut as many cupcakes as possible! We got 8 total, but you can probably get at least 10 if you put them closer together.
Arrange cupcakes in a single layer on parchment paper, use spoon to top with melted chocolate and immediately add sprinkles.
Place in the fridge for 3-5 minutes until chocolate is fully hardened.
Optional: Make cherries! Use remaining crispy rice scraps to roll into a balls, coat in red sugar and attach to cupcakes with melted chocolate.

Enjoy! See below for photo and video instructions…

Have you made a non-cake birthday treat? I’d love to hear more about it! Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram and Pinterest for more party inspiration. See you there!