This Leprechaun Bait is the perfect salty and sweet snack to amp up your Saint Patrick’s Day!
This Leprechaun Bait snack mix is the perfect treat for Saint Patrick’s Day. I love making it with my kids and being able to send some in their lunch boxes as a surprise or having it as an after-school snack for them.
This mix combines cereal, pretzels, marshmallows, and M&Ms together in a bowl with a light coating of white chocolate chips to create a delicious treat that everyone will love! Add this mix alongside my Slice and Bake Clover Cookies and Rainbow Cupcakes for the perfect array of St. Patrick’s Day desserts!
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Recipe Ingredients
Lucky Charms Cereal – The sweet cereal pieces and colorful marshmallows are the perfect base for this St. Patrick’s Day treat!
Pretzels – To bring in a salty element I love adding pretzels, just like in my Thanksgiving Snack Mix.
White Chocolate Chips – For a sweet coating on the outside of the snack mix, similar to my Reindeer Chow.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts see the recipe card below.
How to Make Leprechaun Bait
Step 1: In a large bowl combine the Chex cereal, Lucky Charms cereal, pretzels, Lucky Charms marshmallows, M&M candies and mix together.
Step 2: In a small microwave safe bowl melt the white chocolate chips and vegetable oil in your microwave until the chocolate has melted and there is a smooth consistency.
Step 3: Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the cereal mixture and using a spoon or spatula mix until everything is coated with the white chocolate.
Step 4: Finally, serve and enjoy!
FAQs
This snack mix is so versatile you can add in any ingredients you want! Some I would recommend would be popcorn, rice Chex, mini marshmallows, or even green sprinkles!
Of course! If you are not a fan of white chocolate you can use almond bark, or even green candy melts
Storage Information
You can store this Leprechaun bait Chex mix in an airtight container on your counter at room temperature for 4-5 days. With this being a snack mix I would not recommend putting it in the fridge or freezer otherwise it will lose its freshness and crunch.
More Snack Mixes to Enjoy
Leprechaun Bait Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn Chex
- 2 cups Lucky Charms
- 2 cups mini pretzel twists
- 1/2 cup Lucky Charms marshmallows - picked out of the cereal
- 1/2 cup green M&Ms
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the Chex cereal, Lucky Charms cereal, pretzels, Lucky Charms marshmallows, M&M candies and mix together.
- In a small bowl melt the white chocolate chips and vegetable oil in your microwave until the chocolate has melted and there is a smooth consistency.
- Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the cereal mixture and using a spoon or spatula mix until everything is coated with the white chocolate.
- Finally, serve and enjoy!
