Fruity Pebbles Cereal Frosting (Printable)

Colorful, crunchy frosting with Fruity Pebbles cereal. Sweet, creamy, and ready in 10 minutes for your favorite treats.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened

02 - 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted

03 - 2 tbsp (30 ml) whole milk

04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

05 - 1 cup (30 g) Fruity Pebbles cereal, divided (3/4 cup for mixing, 1/4 cup for garnish)

01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter using a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy and pale, about 2 minutes.

02 - Add sifted powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed until fully incorporated after each addition.

03 - Pour in the milk and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until the frosting is smooth and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

04 - Using a spatula, gently fold 3/4 cup of Fruity Pebbles cereal into the frosting until evenly distributed throughout.

05 - Spread or pipe the frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes or cakes.

06 - Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of Fruity Pebbles cereal on top just before serving for maximum crunch.

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The cereal stays crunchy in the frosting if you time it right, creating this magical texture kids and adults fight over.
It takes only ten minutes and turns plain cupcakes into something people photograph before eating.

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Wait to add the garnish until the very last moment or the cereal will go soft and you lose the whole point of this frosting.
I once folded the cereal in hours ahead and by party time it looked like soggy confetti, a mistake I will never repeat.

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Chill your frosting for ten minutes after mixing if you plan to pipe intricate designs, it firms up beautifully.
Crush a handful of the cereal slightly before folding it in for a more subtle crunch that spreads evenly.