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close up of Bunny Bait Trail Mix in a bowl

Bunny Bait Trail Mix

Liz Olberding @ Up North Nosh
A little sweet, and a little salty, this kid friendly Bunny Bait Trail Mix is such a fun Easter treat! It's great as a snack, or a dessert, and it's easy enough for kids to make in only 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Dry Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18 people
Calories 382 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 microwave safe bowl
  • parchment paper or tin foil

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups HoneyComb cereal
  • 3 cups Kix cereal
  • 2 cups pretzels tiny twist
  • 2/3 cup peanuts dry roasted
  • 24 oz vanilla almond bark
  • 2/3 cup M&Ms pastel colors
  • 2 T sprinkles pastel colors

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of HoneyComb cereal, 3 cups of Kix cereal, 2/3 cup of peanuts and 2 cups of pretzels. Mix to combine.
  • In a separate, microwave safe bowl, melt 24oz of vanilla almond bark. (tip: I melt mine in the microwave for approx 60 seconds. If it's not quite melted, I add more time in 10-15 second increments. Keep and eye on it so it doesn't scorch.)
  • Pour the melted almond bark into the cereal mixture and thoroughly stir to combine. The melted almond bark will sink to the bottom of the bowl, so make sure you scoop it back up and get all of the contents equally coated.
  • On a flat surface, lay out parchment paper or tin foil. Pour the coated trail mix out of the bowl and onto the paper. Use the back of a spatula or large spoon to pat it down flat.
  • Top with 2/3 cup of pastel M&Ms and 2T of Easter sprinkles.
  • Let the trail mix dry on the flat surface for approx 10 minutes, This will make it nice an hard.
  • Use your hands to break it up into smaller chunks. Serve in a large bowl and let guests help themselves.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Try these ideas for customizing:
  • Cheerios (regular, honey nut or chocolate are all good)
  • Chex cereal
  • raisins
  • dried cranberries cranberries
  • golden raisins
  • pretzel sticks
  • potato chips
  • popcorn
  • honey roasted peanuts
  • cashews
For the candy topping, try:
  • Reese's Pieces
  • chocolate chips
  • chopped candy bar
  • chopped Andie's mints
  • jelly beans
  • gummy bears
Have leftover pretzels from the trail mix? Make a batch of Pretzel Dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 4gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 294IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Easter Dessert, Easter Trail Mix, Bunny Bait
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