Fruity Pebbles Cereal Frosting (Print View)
Creamy butter frosting blended with crushed Fruity Pebbles for a colorful, crunchy cupcake topping.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base Frosting
01 - 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
02 - 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted
03 - 2-3 tablespoons (30-45 ml) milk
04 - 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
→ Fruity Pebbles
05 - 1 cup (32 g) Fruity Pebbles cereal, divided
# How to Make:
01 - Place 3/4 cup of Fruity Pebbles cereal in a food processor or blender and pulse until finely crushed. Reserve the remaining 1/4 cup for garnish.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy and smooth.
03 - Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed until fully combined.
04 - Add the crushed Fruity Pebbles, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat until fluffy and fully blended. If the frosting is too thick, add an additional tablespoon of milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
05 - Spread or pipe the frosting onto cooled cupcakes, cookies, or cake.
06 - Sprinkle the reserved whole Fruity Pebbles on top as a colorful garnish.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It takes something beloved from childhood and turns it into a genuinely impressive frosting that surprises everyone who tastes it.
- You can whip it up in ten minutes with ingredients you probably already have hanging around.
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- Do not skip sifting the powdered sugar because once it is mixed in, lumps are nearly impossible to fix without starting over.
- Crushing the cereal too far ahead of time dulls both the color and the flavor, so do it right before mixing.
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- A single drop of pink or purple food coloring deepens the natural cereal hue into something truly spectacular.
- For the fluffiest texture, beat the butter alone for a full two minutes before adding anything else.