June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/peeps/peeps-easter-bunny-cupcakes-10139
- Prep time 30 minutes
- Total time 60 minutes
- Servings 24
Ingredients
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1 pkg (15.25 oz each) Duncan Hines® Classic Yellow Cake Mix
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1 cup whole milk
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup oil or melted butter
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3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
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5 to 7 drops green food coloring
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1 container (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Vanilla Frosting
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24 PEEPS® Marshmallow Bunnies, assorted colors
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24 clean plastic Easter eggs
Nutrition Information
275 calories, 38g carbs
Directions
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Step one
Preheat oven to 350°F and place liners in 24 muffin cups.
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Step two
Beat cake mix, milk, eggs, and oil or butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Divide batter into muffin cups. Bake 16 to 19 minutes, until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Step three
Meanwhile, dip each PEEPS® Marshmallow Bunny into frosting to stick into the inside of each Easter egg. Reserve.
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Step four
Place coconut and food coloring in a large bowl and stir until coconut is thoroughly coated and evenly green. Add additional food coloring if necessary to reach desired color. Set aside.
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Step five
Frost cooled cupcakes evenly with frosting. Using your fingers, build green coconut up around edges of each cupcake top to create a ring and nestle an Easter egg with a PEEPS® Marshmallow Bunny into the center of each. Use any leftover coconut grass to decorate around Easter bunny cupcakes on serving tray.