Sunday, March 6, 2016

Easter Bunny Racers - An adorable Easter and Springtime Treat!

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Easter Bunny Racers are an adorable idea for kids during the Springtime and Easter season. They are easy to assemble and the kids can help too! Plus you can use a many different candy objects to achieve the desired "tricked-out" car.

Easter Bunny Racers

Ingredients
  • 24 Swiss cake rolls 
  • 1 (16 ounce) container chocolate frosting (or vanilla) 
  • 24 Marshmallow Rabbit PEEPS 
  • 1 Bag ring-shaped gummy candies (cut in half) 
  • 24 Lifesavers candies (hard or gummy candies) 
  • 48 M&M's plain chocolate candy 96 Spree candies


Directions
  1. Unwrap Swiss cake rolls and put on flat surface to work on.  
  2. Place contents of frosting container in quart-sized Ziploc bag; press all air out, seal and snip corner off end. 
  3. Cut a shallow V shape in bottom of Peeps so they sit flat on cake rolls.  
  4. Add small amount of frosting to bottom of Peeps and stick on almost to the back of cake rolls.  
  5. Take halved ring-shaped gummy slices and add small dabs of frosting to cut end and stick down behind Peep as the "back of the seat".  
  6. Next, add small dab of frosting to Lifesavers and stick down in front of Peep on a slight angle for steering wheel. 
  7. Take 2 matching M&M's and adhere to front of cake roll as the headlights.  
  8. Take 4 matching Spree candies (or equivalent) and use frosting to adhere them two to each long side of cake roll as the tires.  
  9. Repeat with all cake rolls.



14 comments:

  1. These are so stinking cute. I'm going to make them for my class! Adorable idea!

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  2. Thanks for the cute idea. These are perfect for a Easter party or a spring party! My kids and I may make these together I think they would really enjoy it.

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  3. These East Bunny Races are so cute and look so much fun to make. My daughter and I would love to make these and share with family!!

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  4. These are so cute & would be cute in Easter baskets.

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  5. These are so adorable! I am thinking how fun these would be to make with the whole family! :)

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  6. Wow! Those are so cute...and seem pretty easy to make. Definitely a fun weekend project with my daughter!

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  7. Some people are so clever to think up ideas like this. Love it!

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  8. I want to make these for my grandchildren for Easter. They are so clever! Thanks for the idea.

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  9. Adorable! They look easy to make and delicious too.

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  10. amy guillaume lindermanMarch 10, 2016 at 7:41 PM

    my kids love peeps and m&m's ...they will enjoy making these

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  11. I love crafts that involve food! Cute and delicious is a perfect combination.

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  12. These Easter Bunny Racers are so adorable!! I must make a special trip to the store to get what I need to make them with my Grandkids...Thanks for this great idea :)

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  13. Those are so clever! I'm not sure I'd have the patience, but looks like a fun activity to do with the kids.

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