What’s Inside: Easy recipe for cute and colorful Peeps Easter Bunny Cupcakes!
It’s that time of year again…Peeps are back in stores!!
Peeps Easter Bunny Cupcakes
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.
MY LATEST VIDEOSThe 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:
Grab a free printable copy of our Peeps Easter Bunny Cupcakes:
Easy recipe for cute and colorful Easter Bunny Cupcakes made with Peeps!
- 1 box Carrot cake mix
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar not packed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pastel sprinkles
- 24 Peeps bunny candy
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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.
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Pour into baking cups in cupcake pan, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake 17-22 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
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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.
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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.
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Pipe your frosting over cupcakes around the Peep candy using a star pastry tip for a "grass" effect. Top with sprinkles and enjoy!
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
More of our favorite Easter recipes for kids:
Nutter Butter Chicks Easter Cookies
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Viktoria says
Those cupcakes are adorable! If I would try to make them, I promise you, it would be a trainwreck