Discover our Best Easter Bunny Chow Recipe! This festive Easter Chex Mix is a sweet treat that’s perfect for celebrations. Loaded with Chex Mix cereal, pretzels, M&Ms, and coated in white chocolate – it’s an irresistible snack the whole family will love. Enjoy this easy-to-make recipe this Easter
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Easter Bunny Chow is often called “Puppy Chow” or “Muddy Buddies.” Despite its name, it’s not for dogs. It’s a sweet treat made from Chex cereal coated in a mixture of chocolate, peanut butter, and butter, then dusted with powdered sugar.
Easter Bunny Chow Recipe
This delicious treat is perfect is one of our favorite things to make to celebrate Easter. Serve Easter puppy chow at any Easter celebration, a movie night or include in your children’s Easter baskets. It’s a huge hit and family favorite – you can’t get enough of its delicious flavor.
Ingredients
You only need a handful of ingredients to make bunny chow mix:
- 9 cups corn chex cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups pastel Easter M&Ms
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Easter themed sprinkles
Supplies
- Medium mixing bowl
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper or wax paper
- Large spoon
- Large ziplock bag (2)
- Rubber spatula
How to make Easter Chow
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Serves: 20
Follow these step by step instructions:
- Line a cookie sheet with piece of parchment paper or wax paper, and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute.
- Stir well, and heat again for about 30 seconds, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the chex cereal and toss until well coated.
- Take two gallon storage bags, and divide the powdered sugar between the two bags.
- Take the first bag, and add half of the coated chex cereal.
- Shake well to coat the cereal in the sugar.
- Once well coated, pour the cereal onto your parchment lined baking sheet.
- Repeat this with the other bag of sugar and the remaining coated cereal.
- Allow the chex about an hour to set, then add the M&Ms, marshmallows, and sprinkles, and enjoy!
How to store Bunny Chow
Storing Easter Chex Mix, also known as Bunny Chow or Easter Muddy Buddy Mix, properly is crucial to retain its freshness and crunch. Here are some tips:
- Store the mix in an airtight container at room temperature.
- If you want to extend the shelf life of your mix, you can store it in the refrigerator or even freeze it.
- When stored properly, the mix can stay fresh for about a week on the counter.
Remember, the key is to keep the mix in an airtight container to prevent it from going stale. Enjoy!
Customize your Bunny Chow
The beauty of Easter Chex Mix is that you can always customize it to your liking by adding your favorite ingredients!
- Easter Snack Mix with Cheerios and Cashews: This recipe adds Cheerios and cashews to the mix, along with classic ingredients like Chex cereal, pretzel sticks, and M&Ms.
- Easter Chex Mix with Cadbury Mini Eggs: This recipe uses Rice Chex, Frosted Cheerios, Vanilla Almond Bark, Easter M&Ms, and Cadbury Mini Eggs for a unique twist.
- Gluten-Free Bunny Bait: For those with dietary restrictions, this recipe uses Rice Chex Cereal, Corn Chex Cereal, Cheerios Cereal, and Gluten-Free Pretzels.
- Easter Snack Mix with Lucky Charms: This fun variation incorporates Lucky Charm cereal, Easter colored M&Ms, and Easter candy corn.
Check out these snack mix recipes
More delicious Easter Recipes
Get ready to have the best Easter Brunch Spread with these easy-to-make recipes:
- Easter peeps cocktail – is a festive beverage that incorporates Peeps, the popular marshmallow candies often enjoyed during Easter.
- Breakfast Crescent Bacon and Egg Ring – This simple Crescent brunch recipe feeds a crowd.
- Easter Bunny Cinnamon Rolls
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Easter Bunny Chow
This festive Easter Chex Mix is a sweet treat that's perfect for celebrations. Loaded with Chex Mix cereal, pretzels, M&Ms, and coated in white chocolate - it's an irresistible snack the whole family will love. Enjoy this easy-to-make recipe this Easter
Ingredients
- 9 cups corn chex cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups pastel Easter M&Ms
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- Easter themed sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute.
- Stir well, and heat again for about 30 seconds, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the chex cereal and toss until well coated.
- Take two gallon storage bags, and divide the powdered sugar between the two bags.
- Take the first bag, and add half of the coated chex cereal.
- Shake well to coat the cereal in the sugar.
- Once well coated, pour the cereal onto your parchment lined baking sheet.
- Repeat this with the other bag of sugar and the remaining coated cereal.
- Allow the chex about an hour to set, then add the M&Ms, marshmallows, and sprinkles, and enjoy!
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