Easter muddy buddies are the perfect treat for the Easter holiday! Also called Bunny Bait, this easy snack mix is ready in just 15 minutes and your little ones will love it. Amazing and delicious, throw in some fun seasonal ingredients and viola — you have a treat that will make the Easter Bunny proud.
Ready for more Easter treats? You’ll love these cute Bunny Pretzels, Easy Easter Bunny Cookies, or my personal favorite, Bird’s Nest Cookies!
Make your own Easter Muddy Buddies
Perfect for the kids to help make, this easy Bunny Bait snack mix recipe is made with simple ingredients, like sweet M&M candies and mini marshmallows. Let the kids join the fun, and have them shake all of the powdered sugar mixture with the Chex cereal — that part is super fun! Embrace the Easter theme and pair your muddy buddies with a batch of carrot cookies made from Nutter Butters or my delicious Cadbury milkshake recipe.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Chex cereal
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Peanut butter
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Easter M&M candies
- Mini marshmallows
NOTE: Jump to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for more ingredient notes and amounts used.
How to make Easter Muddy Buddies
Ready in just 15 minutes, make these Easter muddy buddies for spring and watch your little ones gobble it up!
Step 1: Prep
First measure the Chex cereal into a large bowl, then set aside. Next line a baking sheet with wax paper, then set aside.
Step 2: Melt Chocolate Chips, Peanut Butter & Butter
Now in a microwave-safe medium bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute then stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals and stirring in between until the mixture is completely melted.
Step 3: Add Final Ingredients
Then once melted, add vanilla and stir well. After that pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture over the cereal, then gently mix until the cereal is completely coated.
Step 4: Shake Together
Next transfer the mixture to a 2-gallon ziplock bag and add the confectioner’s sugar. Then seal the bag and shake until all the cereal is coated. This is a great place to get the kids involved in the recipe!
Step 5: Cool & Enjoy
Finally spread the cereal out onto the baking sheet to cool. Then sprinkle M&M candies and mini marshmallows throughout the cereal.
Tips for making the best Easter Muddy Buddies
- Storage and leftovers – Leftovers never last long in my home! But if you happen to have them, you can keep them for up to a week. Just be sure to allow your Easter muddy buddies to fully cool, then store in an airtight container.
- Customize for every occasion – If you have never had muddy buddies, they are amazing and delicious. Basically the perfect snack any time of the day. I like creating different mixes for different holidays! Simply use the same basic recipe and change up the colors of the additional candies you add. Then you have a whole new snack mix for a different holiday or event, like my Muddy Buddy Recipe with Reese’s.
- Personalize the presentation – Giving these as a gift (or is the Easter Bunny giving them away)? Add an extra personal touch by serving your muddy buddies in a cute DIY mason jar gift. You can even have the kiddos make their own Easter jars to keep their treats in, too!
Love this idea for Easter treats and want more? Try the links below as well!
- Peeps Bunny Easter Cake
- No Bake Easter Bunny Cookies
- Easter Dessert Dip
- 100 Ways to Decorate, Craft, and Display Easter Eggs
- Quick Mini Easter Mason Jar Gift
Need to print this recipe? Try the recipe card below!
Ingredients
- 9 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 bag Easter M and M candies
- 1 bag mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Measure the cereal into a large bowl and set aside. Then line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe medium bowl, microwave the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter for 1 minute then stir. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals and stirring in between until the mixture is completely melted.
- Once melted, add vanilla and stir well.
- Pour the peanut butter and chocolate mixture over the cereal and gently mix until the cereal is completely coated.
- Transfer the mixture to a 2-gallon ziplock bag and add the confectioner’s sugar. Seal the bag and then shake until all the cereal is coated. This is a great place to get the kids involved in the recipe.
- Spread the cereal out onto the baking sheet to cool. Sprinkle M and M candies and mini marshmallows throughout the cereal.
- Once cool, be sure to store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Storage and leftovers – Leftovers never last long in my home! But if you happen to have them, you can keep them for up to a week. Just be sure to allow your Easter muddy buddies to fully cool, then store in an airtight container.
- Customize for every occasion – If you have never had muddy buddies, they are amazing and delicious. Basically the perfect snack any time of the day. I like creating different mixes for different holidays! Simply use the same basic recipe and change up the colors of the additional candies you add. Then you have a whole new snack mix for a different holiday or event, like my Muddy Buddy Recipe with Reese’s.
- Personalize the presentation – Giving these as a gift (or is the Easter Bunny giving them away)? Add an extra personal touch by serving your muddy buddies in a cute DIY mason jar gift. You can even have the kiddos make their own Easter jars to keep their treats in, too!
This post was originally published April 3, 2014, but has since been updated with new information.
Awesome site
This looks yummy! Going to have my kids make it, mmm!
Delicious recipe! I made it and then linked your recipe to my blog: http://danielle-gutowski.blogspot.com/2015/04/easter-bunny-chow.html
Love muddy buddies! These are so cute with the Easter theme too!
This is delicious and fun to make with the grandchildren!
How much does this make? I need about 25-30 baggies for a birthday treat at school.
I think one recipe would be enough!
When do you put the vanilla?
Once the mixture is melted. I fixed the recipe!