Bunny Munch Mix is a sweet and salty party mix that will make this year’s Easter baskets the best yet!! Just say no to plastic green grass and yes to Bunny Munch Mix!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Nestlé SweeTARTS. The opinions and text are all mine.
Easter is on its way, and this year, I’m determined not to leave everything until the last minute! With two boys, the holidays are always extra fun, but they take lots of extra prep, too.
Every year, I try to resist falling back on the old “colored-grass-and-chocolate-egg” basket routine, and this Easter, I’ve got a simple yet creative idea that I think will be a huge hit: Easter Bunny Munch Mix.
This sweet and salty snack mix is a fun way to help little ones celebrate the holiday! It features two SweeTARTS holiday-themed candies, including temptingly tangy Soft Bites Bunnies and pucker-inducing Sour Bunny Gummies. Both come in adorable Easter shapes that will thrill your kids… right before they gobble them up! For another dose of fruity flavor, I also added a handful of SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes to the mix, they are a chewy cherry licorice with a fun fruit punch filling.
To balance out the chewy sweet and sour candies, I added salty pretzels, crispy toasted cereals, and creamy white chocolate chips. With an exciting blend of flavors and textures, you may even have a hard time keeping adults away from this yummy snack! I personally can’t get enough of the bunny-shaped limited-edition SweeTARTS Sour Bunny Gummies and their tongue-twisting pucker.
I won’t tell you how much I munched while making it!
I love Easter Bunny Munch Mix for so many reasons. Mainly, it provides balance, in taste and is super fun without being overly indulgent. We get a sweet treat, but SweeTARTS Soft Bites Bunnies, Sour Bunny Gummies, and Soft & Chewy Ropes contain no artificial flavors or colors. That is hard to find in Easter candy! And you get a tasty, delicious soft texture that is easy to eat, and a charming bunny shape. I love the that the SweeTARTS Soft Bites Bunnies offer an assortment of classic flavors in a jelly gummy with a unique melt away smoothness. It makes them the perfect addition to this munch mix.
I also threw in some Chicks, Ducks & Bunnies, but keep in mind they are a hard candy, so be careful if serving to younger kids or a crowd. Either way, these fun treats are an affordable, easy to find, delicious addition to my spring munch mix. It is simple to make, and the kids can even help! I know my boys love being able to help make this fun treat.
Easter Bunny Munch Mix is so versatile, I plan on making a huge batch of it just before the holiday. It can be wrapped in colored cellophane and given as treats to neighbors and friends. It can be served in big bowl at Easter get-togethers and scooped into cups with a ladle for a portable snack to nibble on-the-go. And with the leftover treats (since it doesn’t use a whole bag), just fill plastic Easter eggs, which can be placed in baskets or around the house for a hunt!
With a huge variety of classic and Easter-themed SweeTARTS products, you can make your own Easter Bunny Munch Mix with your kids’ favorite cereals and candies, and make your Easter a little sweeter.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Toasted Rice cereal
- 2 cups Toasted Wheat cereal
- 2 cups Pretzel sticks
- 1 cup SweeTARTS Soft Bites Bunnies
- 1 cup SweeTARTS Sour Bunny Gummies
- 1 cup SweeTARTS Chicks Ducks & Bunnies (optional: These are hard candies)
- ¾ cup SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes approximately, one package, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup white chocolate chips melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add cereals, pretzels, and all SweeTARTS candies.
- Stir together so they are mixed up. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the cup of white chocolate chips by heating in 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and silky.
- Pour melted white chocolate over munch mixture.
- Stir well to evenly coat the entire mixture.
- Let chocolate set, and enjoy!
Verla Russell says
Sounds great but what could be used instead of the white chocolate chips. My Grandson is dairy free. Please help.
Julie Kotzbach says
Hi Verla! You can use dairy-free white chocolate. 🙂 This guide has options along with taste notes and the specific brands: http://www.forkandbeans.com/2015/05/26/dairy-free-white-chocolate-guide/
Hope this helps!
Melissa says
Made this tonight simple and will fix any sweet tooth, came out pretty yummy.???⭐