Easter Bunny Bait
Easter Bunny Bait is an Easter snack mix made with sweet & salty ingredients like Chex cereal, cheerios, pretzels, pastel colored M&M's, and coated in sweet white chocolate and finished off with pretty pastel springtime Easter sprinkles.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 bag (10 oz) Easter M&M's
- 16 ounces white chocolate (3 cups)
- 1½ teaspoons vegetable shortening OR coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons Easter themed sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the rice Chex cereal, honey nut cheerios, pretzel sticks, and M&M's. Stir together until mixed well.3 cups Rice Chex cereal, 3 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal, 2 cups pretzel sticks, 1 bag (10 oz) Easter M&M's
- Add the white chocolate and shortening/coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring well after each one, until completely smooth and melted.16 ounces white chocolate, 1½ teaspoons vegetable shortening OR coconut oil
- Pour the melted white chocolate over the cereal mix inside the bowl and stir until everything is coated well.
- Spread the bunny bait into an even layer on the parchment-lined baking sheet and immediately add the sprinkles over top.3 tablespoons Easter themed sprinkles
- Allow the chocolate to set & harden at room temperature for about 30 minutes to 1 hour before breaking it into smaller pieces and serving.