Description
Leprechaun Bait is a festive snack mix recipe that’s perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! With a combination of crunchy cereal, salty pretzels, sweet marshmallows, colorful candy, and a dusting of powdered sugar, this treat is as magical as finding a pot of gold.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup Lucky Charms cereal
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels
- 1 1/2 cups white candy melts (I used Wilton’s Candy Melts)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
- 1/2 cup green and yellow M&M’s
Instructions
- Microwave white candy melts in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments, stirring between each increment, until completely smooth and melted, about 3-5 intervals. Be sure not to overheat the melts.
- Pour the Rice Chex cereal, Lucky Charms cereal and pretzels into a large mixing bowl.
- Pour the melted white candy over the bowl and gently stir to coat all of the pieces.
- Add the powdered sugar to the candy coated pieces in the bowl and gently toss with a spatula until everything is evenly coated.
- After the pieces are evenly coated with powdered sugar, spread them out onto a large baking sheet. Sprinkle the Lucky Charms marshmallows and M&M’s on top of the Leprechaun Bait.
- Allow the mix to rest at room temperature for about 20 minutes to allow the coating to set.
Notes
- Make sure your candy melts are fresh to get a smooth and glossy coating without clumps. Older candy melts can seize up, making it harder to coat your mix evenly.
- If your candy melt is still too thick after melting, add a teaspoon of neutral oil such as canola oil to thin it out.
- When melting the candy be sure to avoid moisture. Your bowl and utensils should be completely dry before melting the candy. Even a small drop of water can cause the candy to seize and become unusable. (Been there, done that!)
- As a fun touch, serve your Leprechaun Bait in colorful bowls, snack bags, or mason jars. It’ll look great and make for a fun presentation.
- Store the finished Leprechaun Bait in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Snack
