Bunny Bait Trail Mix

Overhead picture of a bowl of snack mix for easter.

Make this fun and delicious Bunny Bait Trail Mix for Easter! An assortment of cereal and snack foods are covered in a white chocolate glaze, and then the trail mix is decorated with pastel m&m candies and Easter sprinkles. It's a sweet, salty, and crunchy texture perfection!

Course Easter, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword bunny bait, bunny bait trail mix, easter trail mix

Prep Time 15

Set Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 413kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

3 cups Rice Chex cereal
2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
2 cups kettle corn
1 cup crispy chow mein noodles
1 bag (11 oz) white chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup bunny graham crackers
1 cup pastel Easter M&M's
1-2 tablespoons Easter or pastel colored sprinkles

Instructions

Prepare a large baking sheet (cookie sheet - 12"x18") by lining it with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add the rice Chex cereal, Honey Nut Cheerios, kettle corn, and chow mein noodles. Stir to combine.
3 cups Rice Chex cereal, 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios, 2 cups kettle corn, 1 cup crispy chow mein noodles
Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir well, and continue heating in 30 second increments, stirring well after each, until it's smooth and melted.
^{* Careful not to overheat the white chocolate. It's important to stir it well after each heating, because it will melt and become smooth as you stir it, which means it's done.}
1 bag (11 oz) white chocolate chips
Pour the melted white chocolate over the snack mix in the mixing bowl. Gently stir everything together until combined well.
Pour it onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it out evenly.
Allow it to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Once the mixture is hardened and dry, break it into pieces and place them into a large mixing bowl or serving bowl. Sprinkle the powdered sugar over top and gently mix to combine until it has a nice coating of powdered sugar.
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Add the bunny graham crackers, m&m's, and sprinkles. Gently stir everything together.
^{*Garnish the top with additional m&m's can sprinkles for decoration.}
1 cup bunny graham crackers, 1 cup pastel Easter M&M's, 1-2 tablespoons Easter or pastel colored sprinkles

Notes

Chow Mein Noodles : These are the really crispy noodles that you will find in the Asian section of the grocery store by the soy sauce. I prefer using the really thin ones, but if you can't find them, the original chow mein boodles will work great (like what is in the pictures).

Bunny graham Crackers : I have only ever seen these from the Annie's Organic brand. If you can't find them in the cracker aisle, try using any other small graham cracker or cracker you can find. Mini Nilla Wafers, animal cookies, chopped up graham crackers, vanilla cupcake or graham cracker Goldfish, or just omit them entirely if you can't find a good replacement.

Recipe Tips -

Spreading Tip : Use wax paper to help spread the bunny bait trail mix into the baking sheet. You can also spray your hands with cooking spray or spray a rubber spatula with cooking spray to help spread the sticky mixture.
Add Additional Pastel Candy + Sprinkles : Once you mix up the bunny bait, the candies and sprinkles can fall to the bottom. For a pretty presentation, try adding some additional m&m's and sprinkles on top of the bunny bait trail mix before serving.
Melting Chocolate : There are several options here; white chocolate chips, vanilla flavored almond bark, white melting wafers (Ghiradelli brand comes in a blue bag), or white colored candy melts. Melt according to the package instructions of whatever you are using.

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