Quick and easy to make, this bunny bait is the perfect treat to serve this Easter. This sweet snack mix takes minutes to make and is a tasty way to add some color to your festivities.
Bunny Bait Recipe
Catch the Easter bunny with this delicious snack mix, he won’t be able to resist it!
Cheerios cereal, pretzel sticks, candy and peanuts are coated with white chocolate for a delicious sweet treat that kids of all ages will love.
Why You’ll Love this Easter Snack Mix Recipe:
- Quick: It takes less than 10 minutes to make this bunny bait, then you just have to let have some patience and wait for the chocolate to set.
- Simple Ingredients: You only need a handful of everyday ingredients to make up a huge batch of this snack mix.
- Kid-Friendly: Kids will obviously love to eat this, but they’ll also have fun in the kitchen helping you make it.
Trademark Note: In the spirit of transparency, I want to note that some of these ingredients are trademarked products. Cheerios and M&M’s are proprietary brands that I want to acknowledge and give credit to.
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How to Make Easter Bunny Bait
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Mix the cereal, M&Ms, peanuts and pretzel sticks together.
- Melt together the white chocolate and coconut oil.
- Pour the chocolate over the cereal and gently combine.
- Spread the mix out on a baking sheet, top with sprinkles and glitter and allow to set.
This Easter snack mix will keep well in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature. After this time, it will still be safe to eat, but the texture of the cereal will start to soften.
Yes! This white chocolate snack mix will freeze well for up to 1 month, so don’t worry if you can’t get through it all! Just freeze it in airtight containers or Ziplock bags. Thaw it at room temperature for 1-2 hours before enjoying.
It’s super easy to make this recipe to suit your tastes or to make for any occasion. Swap the white chocolate for dark or milk and mix up your cereal for Chex. Use different colored M&M’s for different occasions along with different colored sprinkles.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Take care not to burn the chocolate when you melt it. Heat it in increments in the microwave, or melt it on the stovetop in a double boiler.
- Place the chocolate-covered mix on a parchment-lined baking sheet. If you don’t line it, it will be very tricky to remove!
- Let the chocolate fully set before enjoying.
This bunny bait snack mix is the perfect balance of sweet and savory and is the perfect treat this Easter for kids of all ages!
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Bunny Bait Recipe (Easter Snack Mix)
Ingredients
- 3 cups Very Berry Cheerios cereal
- 3 cups Blueberry Cheerios cereal
- 10 ounces Easter M&M’s candies (1 bag)
- 2 cups dry roasted lightly-salted peanuts
- 1 cup mini pretzel sticks
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips (1 bag)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup pastel-colored sprinkles optional
- Edible glitter optional
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add both kinds of cereal, the M&M’s, peanuts, and pretzel sticks to a large bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.3 cups Very Berry Cheerios cereal, 3 cups Blueberry Cheerios cereal, 10 ounces Easter M&M’s candies, 2 cups dry roasted lightly-salted peanuts, 1 cup mini pretzel sticks
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips and coconut oil. Heat, stirring well every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth.12 ounces white chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal mixture and stir quickly but gently to combine.
- Spread the snack mix out on the baking sheet and top with sprinkles and glitter if desired. Allow to set for 20 minutes or until the chocolate hardens.
- Break into pieces and enjoy!¼ cup pastel-colored sprinkles, Edible glitter
Notes
- Take care not to burn the chocolate when you melt it. Heat it in increments in the microwave, or melt it on the stovetop in a double boiler.
- Place the chocolate-covered mix on a parchment-lined baking sheet. If you don’t line it, it will be very tricky to remove!
- Let the chocolate fully set before enjoying.
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