Bunny Bait for the Easter Bunny!
Crispy, crunchy, drenched in white chocolate! This recipe for Bunny Bait is a yummy sweet & salty snack mix made with cereal, salty pretzels and peanuts, and oodles of pastel pink, green, purple, and blue Easter M&M’s. Bunny bait for the Easter Bunny is the best Easter bunny bait Chex mix!
Servings: 39 servings (1/3 cup each)
Ingredients
- 2 cups honey nut Cheerios cereal
- 2 cups rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 2 cups pretzel pieces – I like rods & snaps
- 3 cups Easter M&M’s divided
- 12 oz. white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vegetable or coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a very large bowl, stir together Cheerios, rice Chex, peanuts, pretzels, and 2 cups Easter M&M’s.
- Melt white chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second increments, cooking and stirring until smooth.
- Pour white chocolate over the dry mix. Stir and fold until well coated. Pour bunny bait onto the baking sheet, spreading into an even layer. Quickly sprinkle and press 1 cup Easter M&M’s onto the melted white chocolate.
- Place sheet in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes, until firm. Break into pieces and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storing Instructions: Store bunny bait in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-4 weeks or at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Freezing Instructions: Store bunny bait snack mix in a freezer-friendly container for 1-3 months. Thaw at room temperature until you’re comfortable eating the chocolate candies (which is hardest frozen).