Bunny Bait Recipe

Bunny Bait Ingredients and Substitutions
How to Make Bunny Bait
Bunny Bait Recipe
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While many of our Easter traditions focus on Christ, we LOVE to include a few fun “Easter Bunny” activities and treats like our kids’ favorite bunny bait recipe!

We leave out milk and cookies at Christmas, so why not something for that fuzzy little bunny? The kids love to fill a little plate with some Easter Chocolate Covered Strawberries and, of course, this snack mix treat. While we’ve never caught the Easter Bunny, it’s still fun to try. 😉

This mix is for people, too! It’s filled with sweet and savory tidbits that we ALL love to snack on. Salty nuts and cereal combine with milk chocolate M&Ms, all coated in a creamy vanilla candy coating. It literally mixes up in minutes, then you simply spread it to cool, and enjoy!

For more perfect munchies, try our Sweet Chex Mix or savory Chex Mix!

Why we think you’ll love it:

Sweet and salty. We combined salt, nuts, and cereal with milk chocolate M&Ms and a vanilla candy coating for an addictive combo!
So festive. The pastel M&Ms are the perfect Easter touch, making this a favorite treat for the season!
Perfect for beginners. This recipe is beyond simple! Melt the candy coating and stir with cereal mixture, then simply spread it out and let it cool!

Bunny bait ingredients set out on a kitchen counter.

Bunny Bait Ingredients and Substitutions

2 cups Rice Chex cereal – or Corn Chex
2 cups plain Cheerios – or Kix cereal
2 cups mini pretzels – We like the bite-size mini pretzels, but pretzel sticks or regular pretzel twists can be used instead.
2 cups Easter M&M candies
1-2 cups peanuts, salted or unsalted – Use almonds or walnuts if you can’t have peanuts.
1 (24-ounce) package white almond bark – White almond bark is often labeled as vanilla almond bark.
optional mix-ins – white or colored mini marshmallows, Easter sprinkles, sweetened coconut flakes

Cereal, nuts, pretzels, and M&Ms all mixed in a bowl.

Pouring melted vanilla candy coating over the cereal mixture.

How to Make Bunny Bait

MIX. In a large bowl, combine Chex, Cheerios, pretzels, M&M’s, and peanuts and mix well.
ALMOND BARK. Break almond bark into pieces and melt in a medium pot over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Pour melted bark over cereal mixture and mix well.
COOL. Spread out onto wax paper or a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Let set for 1 hour, then break into pieces to serve.

Kristyn’s Recipe Tips

The bigger the mixing bowl, the easier it is to coat everything evenly.
To melt the bark in the microwave, chop it into smaller pieces and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
We prefer using almond bark, but you can use white chocolate chips. Check out our How to Melt Chocolate post for tips.
Should you add other mix-ins, use ones that are similar in size, and be sure the ratio of snack mix to the candy coating is balanced so everything gets coated.
We love to double this bunny bait recipe and deliver this easy-to-make treat to neighbors.

Close up of the bunny bait recipe spread onto a lined baking sheet.

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Bunny Bait

By: Lil’ Luna

This super simple bunny bait recipe is perfect for humans too, sweet and salty flavors make this an irresistible treat!

Servings: 8

Prep: 10

Set Time: 1

Total: 1 10

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
▢ 2 cups plain Cheerios
▢ 2 cups mini pretzels
▢ 2 cups Easter M&M’s
▢ 1-2 cups peanuts, salted or unsalted
▢ 1 (24-ounce) package white almond bark

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine Chex, Cheerios, pretzels, M&M’s, and peanuts and mix well.
Break almond bark into pieces and melt in a medium pot over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
To melt the bark in the microwave, chop it into smaller pieces and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
Pour melted bark over cereal mixture and mix well.
Spread out onto wax paper or a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Let set for 1 hour, then break into pieces to serve.

Notes

Recipe Tips.

The bigger the mixing bowl, the easier it is to coat everything evenly.
To melt the bark in the microwave, chop it into smaller pieces and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
We prefer using almond bark, but you can use white chocolate chips. Check out our How to Melt Chocolate post for tips.
Should you add other mix-ins, use ones that are similar in size, and be sure the ratio of snack mix to the candy coating is balanced so everything gets coated.
We love to double the recipe and deliver this easy-to-make treat to neighbors.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature. It’s best within 3-4 days but can last for 5-7 days. It can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Sodium: 366mg, Potassium: 271mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 338IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 77mg, Iron: 8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Recipe FAQ

Is this gluten-free?

Chex Mix is already gluten-free, but you’ll need to find gluten-free Cheerios and pretzels to use.

Can I add extra mix-ins?

Some recipes include plain popcorn, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips, flaked coconut, or sprinkles. Just keep the ratio of the snack mix balanced with the amount of candy coating so everything is covered sufficiently.

Holiday variations?

To switch up the holiday theme, replace the bright pastel color M&Ms with ones that match the holiday and add matching sprinkles, or check out our Halloween Snack Mix recipe or Christmas Chex Mix version.

How to store?

Store in an airtight container at room temperature. It’s best within 3-4 days but can last for 5-7 days. It can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before serving.