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    Seasonal » Recipes » Easter

    Bunny Bait Snack Mix

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Mar 31, 2022 · Modified: Mar 31, 2022 by Dee

    Bunny Bait Snack Mix is an easy Easter treat made with popcorn, Chex, marshmallows and candy in a white chocolate drizzle. Salty and sweet! via @meamel

    Bunny Bait Snack Mix is an easy Easter snack mix made with popcorn, Chex cereal and candy in a white chocolate drizzle. A sweet and salty snack! Kids of all ages love this fun springtime treat!

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    easter bunny bait snack with popcorn and easter candy on the table

    If you're looking for easy Easter treats,  you're going to love this bunny bait recipe! It's super easy to make, and it's definitely kid friendly. But hey, bunny bait isn't just for kids -- I can vouch for that!

    Bunny bait is a salty and sweet snack mix made with popcorn, Rice Chex cereal and seasonal chocolate candies with a drizzle of white chocolate to hold it all together.

    Some people call it Bunny Chow or funfetti popcorn, but these are all pretty much the same.

    It's never too early to be thinking about Easter recipes. Whether you're serving Easter brunch or dinner, you need something to munch on while you're waiting for the food to be served.

    Bunny bait is a fun snack mix that is also perfect for class parties, movie nights, and Easter baskets!

    Ingredients

    You only need a few simple ingredients for this Easter bunny bait recipe. You should find everything online or in you favorite grocery store:

    • Popcorn
    • Rice Chex cereal
    • White chocolate chips -- or white candy melts
    • Candy eggs -- mini Cadbury egg candy or robin eggs
    • m&m candy -- Easter m&m candy
    • Mini marshmallow bits
    • Colored sugar sprinkles -- spring sprinkles

    How to Make Bunny Bait Snack Mix for Easter

    To make this snack mix recipe super easy, I like to start out with a bag of plain popcorn -- Boom Chicka Pop. You can pop your own popcorn or use any brand of ready to eat popcorn.

    First, place rice Chex cereal and popcorn on a baking sheet or cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

    In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips in 15 second intervals. Then, drizzle the white melted chocolate all over the Chex and popcorn mixture.

    drizzle white chocolate over popcorn and chex mix

    Next, toss in some mini marshmallow bits. You can find these with regular mini marshmallows. If you can't find them, leave them out.

    For an extra pop of color, I like to add some colored sugar sprinkles or candy sprinkles. If you don't have special Easter sprinkles, just choose some fun sprinkles in different colors.

    add mini marshmallows toi bunny bait

    Then, add pastel Easter eggs and M&M candies. We happened to have some Annie's White Cheddar Bunnies, so I also tossed in a few of those.

    Mix it all together, and let it hang out and dry for about 30 minutes. Of course, you have to taste it!

    bunny bait snack mix on a baking sheet

    When it comes to eating this bunny bait Easter mix, break it up however you want. You can crumble it up or break larger portions, if you want a big helping of this bunny snack mix.

    To make clean breaks, grab the chunk of snack mix, and gently snap off desired portions. If you press too hard, the candies and popcorn might separate!

    easter bunny chow popcorn snack mix on the table

    Substitutions

    There's no one version of bunny bait -- customize this sweet treat however you see fit!

    Use your favorite chocolate candies. I like to pick ones with bright pastel colors, such as Easter m&m candy, but you can also use traditional m&m candies.

    In addition to white chocolate drizzle, use melted milk chocolate or dark chocolate. Or, try different colored candy melt drizzles, for a little more pizzazz.

    Make a bunny bait trail mix with peanuts, almonds, yogurt covered raisins, and some mini pretzels or pretzel sticks.

    bunny bait snack mix with popcorn chex mix mini marshmallows and easter candy in a glass bowl

    How to Store

    Store your Easter bunny bait snack mix in an airtight container.

    You could leave leftovers out at room temperature, depending on your kitchen temperature. We usually keep our snack mix in the refrigerator, just so it all stays together.

    This bunny bait Chex mix treat is also the perfect treat for filling individual treat bags! If you're going to make goodie bags, I would definitely keep them refrigerated, so that things don't get runny.

    More Easter Treats

    Here are some more easy recipes for the Easter holiday season: Easter Bunny Tail Candy Bark , Bird's Nest Cupcakes, Spring Cake Mix Cookies, Spring Marshmallow Krispies Treats, Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs, Spring Candy Coated Pretzels.

    Easter bunny bait snack mix with popcorn and candy in glass bowl

    Bunny Bait Snack Mix

    Published by Dee
    Bunny Bait Snack Mix is an easy Easter snack mix made with popcorn, Chex cereal and candy in a white chocolate drizzle. A sweet and salty snack! Kids of all ages love this fun springtime treat!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    resting time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 276 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 cups popcorn
    • 2 cups rice chex cereal
    • 2 cups white chocolate
    • ½ cup candy eggs
    • 1 cup m & m candy
    • ½ cup mini marshmallow bits
    • colored sugar sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, and spread Rice Chex cereal and popcorn evenly on baking sheet
    • Melt white chocolate according to package directions, and use spoon to drizzle evenly over cereal and popcorn
    • Drop candy and marshmallows evenly over mixture, and sprinkle with colored sugar
    • Stir, and allow to chocolate to set and mixture to firm up -- about 30 minutes -- before serving. Store covered in cool place.

    Notes

    You can leave out marshmallow bits if you can't find them.
    Use your favorite bite size spring candy here and add mini pretzels or pretzel sticks for more flavor if desired.

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 125mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 1.6mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3.7mg
    Tried this recipe? Please comment and rate it! Show me your dish on Instagram!Mention @meatloafandmelodrama or tag #meatloafandmelodrama!

    This no bake treat is one of my favorite things to make for easter celebrations! I hope you enjoy the adorable bunny reference as much as my kids do!

    For more fun springtime treat inspirations and no bake snack mix recipe ideas, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter and follow me on social media!

    Published first in 2019 and updated in 2022

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    Comments

    1. Edna says

      April 01, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      Just made this with the Grandkids! It's not going to last long! We used both white and dark chocolate. Yummy!5 stars

      Reply
    2. Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says

      March 26, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      This is so fun!! Would love to make if for Easter!5 stars

      Reply
    3. James says

      March 20, 2019 at 6:46 am

      The kids saw this and we had to go shopping. Made this great treat and then it was gone! Making it again this weekend!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 20, 2019 at 12:50 pm

        So happy your kids liked it, James!

    4. Catalina says

      March 20, 2019 at 1:05 am

      I will definitely make this for Easter! My kid will love it!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 20, 2019 at 12:51 pm

        My kids practically inhaled this stuff! 🙂

    5. Jacquelyn Hastert says

      March 19, 2019 at 3:14 pm

      I love snacks like these that allow me to get the kiddos in the kitchen with me.5 stars

      Reply
    6. Bee says

      March 19, 2019 at 4:41 am

      What a perfect kid (and adult) snack! I bet my nieces and nephews would go crazy over this!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 20, 2019 at 12:55 pm

        Thanks! I kind of had to fight my kiddos for it! 😉

    7. Chrissie Baker says

      March 19, 2019 at 4:39 am

      How cute and fun! I bet the kids would really enjoy helping in the kitchen for this one!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 20, 2019 at 12:56 pm

        My kids had a blast making this -- and eating it! 🙂

    8. Jade Manning says

      March 19, 2019 at 3:24 am

      My kids dream right there! The perfect Easter treat!5 stars

      Reply
    9. Erin Dee says

      March 18, 2019 at 5:27 pm

      What a fun Easter treat! So easy to make!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 19, 2019 at 8:45 am

        Thanks! It's super easy to make!

      • Dee says

        March 20, 2019 at 12:57 pm

        Thanks, Erin. It's a super easy treat!

    10. alyssa says

      March 18, 2019 at 1:14 pm

      This is adorable for an Easter basket!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 19, 2019 at 8:44 am

        Thanks, Alyssa! My kids loved it!

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