PEEPS Bunny Cupcakes

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Cute & colorful Peeps Bunny Cupcakes are the perfect Easter party dessert! Kids will go wild for these bright bunnies “peeping” out of the frosting!

Easter Bunny PEEPS Cupcakes

It’s that time of year again…Peeps are back in stores!!

Whether or not you love the taste, you’ve got to admit that Peeps are just about the cutest candy! That’s why they’re perfect to create fun and festive Easter recipes, like these bunny cupcakes.

Related: Click here to see what our readers chose as the BEST Easter candy of all time!

The best part about this recipe is that it’s surprisingly EASY with a box cake shortcut. Of course, you’re welcome to use your own favorite cupcake recipe too.

Make them gluten free! Click here for our gluten free white cupcakes recipe (simply omit the filling) or click here for our gluten free strawberry cupcakes.

Peeps Bunny Cupcakes Ingredients

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For the Cupcakes:

• 1 box carrot cake mix
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots

For the Frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Toppings & Supplies:

• Pastel sprinkles
• Peeps bunny candy
• Plastic piping bag with star tip
• Muffin tin
• Easter cupcake liners

Free printable copy of ingredients/recipe available at bottom of post.

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions or  click here to jump straight to printable recipe.

How to Make Peeps Easter Bunny Cupcakes (Photo Tutorial)

Prepare cupcakes using our shortcut recipe below or your own favorite cupcakes.

Cut out a whole in the center of cupcake in which to place a Peep. You want the bottom 1/3 of the Peep to fit inside the cupcake so it will stay in place.

Prepare frosting using our recipe below OR pre-made frosting. Scoop frosting into plastic piping bag.

Pipe your frosting over cupcakes around the Peep candy using a star pastry tip for a “grass” effect. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!

Looking for something to do with all those extra plastic eggs? Then you’ll love our EASY Easter Egg Wreath craft:

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PEEPS Bunny Cupcakes

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Easy recipe for cute and colorful Easter Bunny Cupcakes made with Peeps!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Holiday

Keyword: cupcakes, desserts, Easter, Peeps

Servings: 24

Calories: 275 kcal

Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 box Carrot cake mix
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots

For the Frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 4 tablespoons  unsalted butter room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar not packed
• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Toppings:

• pastel sprinkles
• 24 Peeps bunny candy

Instructions

To make the cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, milk, vanilla and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed for 2 additional minutes.

2. Pour into baking cups in cupcake pan, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake 17-22 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

To make the frosting:

1. Cream together the cream cheese and the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add in the vanilla extract.

To decorate:

1. Cut out a whole in the center of cupcake in which to place a Peep. You want the bottom 1/3 of the Peep to fit inside the cupcake so it will stay in place.

2. Pipe your frosting over cupcakes around the Peep candy using a star pastry tip for a "grass" effect. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition Facts

PEEPS Bunny Cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Cholesterol 57mg19%

Sodium 267mg12%

Potassium 58mg2%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 915IU18%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 75mg8%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

More of our favorite Easter recipes for kids:

Bunny Butt Pretzels

Nutter Butter Chicks Easter Cookies

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Last updated on December 2nd, 2019 at 01:03 pm