Easter Bunny Chow is the perfect dessert to serve at your Easter dinner or Easter celebration. Made with Chex Mix, peanut butter, powdered sugar, mini marshmallows and colored chocolate, it is sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.
Want more Easter treat ideas? Check out our Peeps Jello Shots and Easter Jello Shots. Give this Easter Bread a try too!
Easter Bunny Chow Ingredients
You will need:
- Rice Chex Cereal
- White Chocolate Almond Bark
- Peanut Butter
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Powdered Sugar
- Pastel Mini Marshmallows
- Pink Food Coloring Gel
- Aqua Food Coloring Gel
- Purple Food Coloring Gel
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance can I make this?
You can make this 1-3 days in advance and store it in an airtight container. Keep the mixture away from moisture.
Can I use regular food coloring?
While you can use regular food coloring, gel food coloring has a more vibrant color and it mixes easier with the chow mixture which is why I prefer it and recommended it.
How many servings does this recipe make?
This recipe will make roughly 14-18 servings depending on how much you serve for each serving.
How to Make Easter Bunny Chow with Chex Mix
In a large Container (with a lid) place the 9 cups of Rice Chex Cereal.
In 3 Medium bowls, place 1 square of the White Chocolate Almond Bark in each bowl. Using only one bowl at a time, place the bowl in the Microwave, and melt the White Chocolate, about 1 minute, stopping to stir about every 15 seconds.
When Chocolate is melted, remove from Microwave, and add the Pink Food Coloring Gel, making a bright Pastel Pink.
From the Container with the 9 cups of Cereal; Add 1 cup of the Cereal to the bowl. Stir the Cereal, coating it in the Pink Chocolate.
Pour the Pink Coated Cereal out onto a piece of Parchment Paper, and separate the Cereal pieces to allow the Chocolate to dry, or set.
Follow the same steps for the 2nd and 3rd bowls, using the Aqua Food Coloring Gel in one bowl, and the Purple Food Coloring Gel in the other bowl and placing the coated cereal pieces out on parchment paper.
While the coated Cereal is drying, make the Bunny Chow.
In a microwave safe dish, add the 3 Squares of the White Chocolate Almond Bark, the Butter, and Peanut Butter, and microwave on high for about 1 minute. Stir, and microwave about 30 seconds longer, or until the mixture is smooth, and can easily be stirred.
Remove the dish from the Microwave, and stir in the Vanilla.
Pour the mixture over the Cereal in the Container, and stir well to coat the Cereal in the mixture.
When coated, add the powdered sugar, and using large spoon, stir the mixture until coated in the Powdered Sugar. Add more Powdered Sugar if needed, so that all the Cereal pieces are coated in Powdered Sugar.
Place the lid on the Container, and gently turn the mixture upside down a couple of times to mix well. Allow the mixture to cool.
When cool, add the Pink, Aqua, and Purple pastel coated Cereal pieces to the Bunny Chow.
Add the Mini Marshmallows, then place the lid on the container, and gently turn upside down to mix.
Using a spoon, scrape the left over Pastel Colored Chocolate from the Parchment Paper, and sprinkle over the Bunny Chow. Place the lid on the Container to store until time to serve.
When ready to serve, place on a plate, platter, in a bowl, or in small individual serving bowls.
Serve and Enjoy!
Easter Bunny Chow
Equipment
Ingredients
- 9 cup of Rice Chex Cereal
- 6 Squares of White Chocolate Almond Bark
- ½ cup of Peanut Butter
- ¼ cup of Butter
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
- 1 ½ cups of Powdered Sugar – plus a little more if needed
- 1 package of pastel Mini Marshmallows I used Great Value – Fruit Mini Marshmallows – from Wal Mart
- Pink Food Coloring Gel
- Aqua Food Coloring Gel
- Purple Food Coloring Gel
Instructions
- In a large Container (with a lid) place the 9 cups of Rice Chex Cereal.
- In 3 Medium bowls, place 1 square of the White Chocolate Almond Bark in each bowl. Using only one bowl at a time, place the bowl in the Microwave, and melt the White Chocolate, about 1 minute, stopping to stir about every 15 seconds.
- When Chocolate is melted, remove from Microwave, and add the Pink Food Coloring Gel, making a bright Pastel Pink.
- From the Container with the 9 cups of Cereal; Add 1 cup of the Cereal to the bowl. Stir the Cereal, coating it in the Pink Chocolate.
- Pour the Pink Coated Cereal out onto a piece of Parchment Paper, and separate the Cereal pieces to allow the Chocolate to dry, or set.
- Follow the same steps for the 2nd and 3rd bowls, using the Aqua Food Coloring Gel in one bowl, and the Purple Food Coloring Gel in the other bowl and placing the coated cereal pieces out on parchment paper.
- While the coated Cereal is drying, make the Bunny Chow.
- In a microwave safe dish, add the 3 Squares of the White Chocolate Almond Bark, the Butter, and Peanut Butter, and microwave on high for about 1 minute. Stir, and microwave about 30 seconds longer, or until the mixture is smooth, and can easily be stirred.
- Remove the dish from the Microwave, and stir in the Vanilla.
- Pour the mixture over the Cereal in the Container, and stir well to coat the Cereal in the mixture.
- When coated, add the powdered sugar, and using large spoon, stir the mixture until coated in the Powdered Sugar. Add more Powdered Sugar if needed, so that all the Cereal pieces are coated in Powdered Sugar.
- Place the lid on the Container, and gently turn the mixture upside down a couple of times to mix well. Allow the mixture to cool.
- When cool, add the Pink, Aqua, and Purple pastel coated Cereal pieces to the Bunny Chow.
- Add the Mini Marshmallows, then place the lid on the container, and gently turn upside down to mix.
- Using a spoon, scrape the left over Pastel Colored Chocolate from the Parchment Paper, and sprinkle over the Bunny Chow. Place the lid on the Container to store until time to serve.
- When ready to serve, place on a plate, platter, in a bowl, or in small individual serving bowls.
- Serve and Enjoy!
NUTRITION
Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.