Fruity Pebbles Cereal Frosting (Printable)
Bright, creamy Fruity Pebbles cereal frosting for cupcakes, cakes, or cookies — ready in about 10 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Base Frosting
01 - 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
02 - 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted
03 - 2–3 tbsp (30–45 ml) milk
04 - 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
→ Fruity Pebbles
05 - 1 cup (32 g) Fruity Pebbles cereal, divided
# How-To:
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 the 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 Tips:
01 -
- The cereal milk flavor is real and it will make people ask what your secret is.
- It comes together in ten minutes with zero stovetop work.
- Those bright little specks of cereal turn any plain cupcake into something genuinely fun.
02 -
- Wait until your cake or cupcakes are completely cool or the frosting will slide right off into a sad puddle.
- Pulse the cereal longer than you think you need to because coarse chunks tear the texture and make piping nearly impossible.
03 -
- Measure your powdered sugar by spooning it into the cup and leveling off instead of scooping directly from the bag to avoid packing in too much and ending up with stiff frosting.
- Taste the frosting before you add any extra sugar because the cereal brings its own sweetness and you can never take it back out once it is mixed in.