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Snack mix in a green baking dish with white flowers with white parchment inside

Leprechaun Bait Snack Mix

Michele Wendt
Leprechaun Bait Snack Mix is a sweet and salty snack mix made with Chex and Lucky Charms cereals, pretzels, peanuts, M&M's candies and then topped of with white chocolate. You are guaranteed to catch ALL of the leprechauns with this recipe!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Irish
Servings 12
Calories 287 kcal
Ingredients
  
  • 2 cups (66g) Corn or Rice Chex Cereal
  • 2 cups (72g) Lucky Charms Cereal
  • 1 1/2 cups (50g) pretzels (I used small twists but sticks also work well.)
  • 1 cup (125g) salted peanuts
  • 1 cup (160g) white chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup (170g) M&M’s candies
Instructions
 
  • Line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with parchment or waxed paper. If you don't have either, you can spray the dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In an extra large bowl or pot, mix together cereals, pretzels, peanuts and half of the M&M’s candies. You will be adding the rest of the M&M's at the end.
  • Add white chocolate chips and vegetable shortening to a glass bowl or measuring cup. Microwave chips and shortening in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until completely melted.
  • Pour melted white chocolate into the cereal mixture and mix until everything looks evenly coated.
  • Pour the snack mix evenly into the baking dish and cool in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the other half of the M&M’s over the snack mix.
  • Break the mix apart, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Leprechaun Bait Snack Mix can be stored in an airtight storage bag or bowl at room temperature for up to four days.
Keyword Cereal, Chex, Crack Snack MIx, Lucky Charms, M&M's, Pretzels, Snack Mix, St. Paddy's Day, St. Paddy's Day Recipes, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day Recipes, White Chocolate