Description
Leprechaun Bait is a fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day snack mix that combines sweet and crunchy ingredients like muddy buddies, Life rice cereal, Lucky Charms clusters, popcorn, mini marshmallows, green M&Ms, and white almond bark coated with green food coloring. Perfect for party treats or gifting in snack bags with a playful twist!
Ingredients
Scale
Mix Ingredients
- 5 cups muddy buddies (powdered sugar-coated chocolate peanut butter snack mix)
- 3 cups Life Rice Cereal
- 3 cups Lucky Charm Clusters
- 3 cups popcorn (popped)
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup green M&Ms
Coating Ingredients
- 2 squares White Almond Bark
- Green food coloring (a few drops)
Instructions
- Melt Almond Bark: In a small bowl, carefully melt 2 squares of white almond bark until smooth. Add a drop or two of green food coloring and stir thoroughly to create a uniform green coating.
- Coat Popcorn: Place 3 cups of popped popcorn into a large bowl. Pour the melted green almond bark over the popcorn and gently toss to ensure every piece is coated evenly. Allow to set slightly.
- Combine Ingredients: Grab an extra-large mixing bowl and add the coated popcorn along with 5 cups muddy buddies, 3 cups Life rice cereal, 3 cups Lucky Charm clusters, 2 cups mini marshmallows, and 1 cup green M&Ms. Avoid adding any foiled coins at this step.
- Mix Thoroughly: Carefully stir all ingredients together until uniformly combined, ensuring the green popcorn is well distributed throughout the mix.
- Package the Treat: Portion about one cup of the leprechaun bait mix into a snack-sized Ziploc bag. Add a few foiled chocolate coins to each bag. Seal the bag, attach a leprechaun bait printable label at the top, and staple it closed for a festive presentation.
Notes
- Use freshly popped popcorn to ensure crispness in the mix.
- White almond bark can be substituted with white chocolate chips if preferred.
- Green food coloring amount can be adjusted based on desired color intensity.
- This mix stores well in airtight containers for up to one week.
- Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day parties or as themed gift bags.
