Description
Crunchy easter bunny chow blends sweet chocolate and festive marshmallow treats in a delightful snack. Crisp cereal coated with smooth melted chocolate makes this playful dessert perfect for spring celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups rice chex or corn chex cereal
- 1 cup (175 g / 6.2 oz) white chocolate chips or white candy melts
- 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) pastel-colored M&Ms or similar candies
- ¼ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) peanut butter (or substitute with almond butter or cookie butter)
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (180 g / 6.3 oz) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) pastel sprinkles
Instructions
- Chocolate Melting: Combine white chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in brief intervals, stirring between each cycle to prevent burning. Incorporate vanilla extract into the smooth, glossy mixture.
- Coating Preparation: Pour Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the warm chocolate blend over the cereal, using a spatula to ensure complete and even coverage of each piece.
- Sugar Dusting: Transfer chocolate-coated cereal into a large resealable bag or container. Add powdered sugar and shake vigorously to create a complete white sugar coating on every cereal morsel.
- Final Embellishment: Gently fold pastel M&Ms and sprinkles into the sugar-coated mixture, distributing colorful elements throughout the sweet treat with careful, deliberate movements.
- Serving and Storage: Serve immediately to enjoy optimal crispness and visual appeal. Alternatively, preserve in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week, maintaining freshness and texture.
Notes
- Prevent Chocolate Burning: Microwave chocolate mixture in 15-second intervals, stirring thoroughly between each heating cycle to maintain smooth consistency and avoid scorching.
- Coating Technique: Use a gentle folding motion when mixing chocolate with Chex cereal, ensuring each piece receives an even, complete coverage without crushing delicate cereal.
- Sugar Dusting Trick: Add powdered sugar gradually and shake container vigorously but carefully to create an even, snow-white coating that doesn’t clump or leave uneven patches.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute dairy-free chocolate chips and alternative nut butter for vegan version; use gluten-free Chex cereal for gluten-sensitive individuals; swap regular M&Ms with allergy-friendly chocolate candies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg