Leprechaun Bait
Servings: 10 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups popped popcorn lightly salted, plain
- 2 cups Rice Chex
- 1 cup Cheerios
- 1 cup mini pretzels
- 1 cup dehydrated marshmallows divided
- 1 cup green M&Ms divided
- 8 ounces vanilla melting wafers about 1 ⅓ cups
- 2 tablespoons festive sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Prep: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix: In a large bowl, combine popcorn, cereal, pretzels, ½ cup of marshmallows, and ½ cup of M&Ms.3 cups popped popcorn, 2 cups Rice Chex, 1 cup Cheerios, 1 cup mini pretzels
- Melt Vanilla: Melt the vanilla melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth.8 ounces vanilla melting wafers
- Coat: Drizzle the melted wafers over the snack mix and gently toss to coat everything evenly.
- Decorate: Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Add the remaining ½ cup each of marshmallows and M&Ms and the sprinkles.2 tablespoons festive sprinkles
- Set and Break: Let the snack mix set until firm (about 20-30 minutes). Once hardened, break into clusters and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe makes about 8–10 servings, depending on portion size. A typical serving is around ½ to ¾ cup of snack mix.
- Normally, I’d use Lucky Charms Magical Marshmallows for this recipe, but I couldn’t find them anywhere. If you run into the same issue, small dehydrated marshmallows are a great substitute, or you can pick the marshmallows out of a box of Lucky Charms cereal.
- Feel free to substitute any of the cereal with the same amount of Lucky Charms cereal.
- Vanilla melting wafers are Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers. I love those for the ease of use and flavor.
- To help the melting wafers "set" faster, pop the snack mix into the fridge for a few minutes.
- If your store carries Itty Bitty Mini Pretzels, those are the ones I'd use. Their size is perfect for this mix. If not, mini pretzel twists will also work.
Nutrition Facts
Leprechaun Bait
Serving Size
0.5 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
323
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
40
%
Trans Fat
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
192
mg
8
%
Potassium
117
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
32
g
36
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
229
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
99
mg
10
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
