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This Leprechaun Bait Chex Mix is a snack that is so quick, easy, and fun to make. It’s great for school parties and party favors. This recipe costs just 84¢ per serving!
Yesterday I made this St. Patrick’s Day Chex Mix with my kids. We had SO much fun making it. Like I’ve mentioned above, it’s really easy to make but the hardest part about this recipe is waiting for it to set up so you can start snacking!
This Leprechaun Bait is a great treat for school parties, teacher’s gifts, party favors, whatever!
Only five ingredients make this St. Patrick’s Day snack: Rice Chex, pretzel sticks, Dark Chocolate Mint M&Ms, Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips, and green sprinkles.
My kids had so much fun making this Leprechaun Bait with me. While we made it her imagination ran wild as they thought up a few different ways to use it to catch that tricky little leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day. My favorite was her idea to leave a trail of it to her play table so she could have a tea party with him. 
Cook’s Note – Leprechaun Bait:
- You’ll want to work quickly when sprinkling the jimmies on top of the Chex mix because it sets up quickly and they won’t stick to the white chocolate.
- This is a great, versatile recipe that you can easily swap out different kinds of M&Ms and sprinkles to fit any holiday or party theme.
- I’ll warn you ahead of time, this stuff is so addicting!
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- Bunny Bait Snack Mix
- Sweet & Salty Candy Corn Mix
- Zombie Bait Chex Mix
- S’mores Snack Mix
- Caramel Corn
- Homemade Pimento Cheese
- Ranch RITZ Crackers
- Cracker Jack Recipe
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How much will this St Patrick’s Day Chex Mix recipe cost?
RECIPE COST: $9.18
COST PER SERVING: $0.84
NOTE: The recipe prices are generated by calculating name brand products from Walmart’s website. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what your pantry is already stocked with and current grocery prices.
- 11-ounce bag white chocolate chips – $3.28
- 8 cups Rice Chex Cereal – $1.56
- 1 cup pretzel sticks broken in half – $0.38
- 9.6-ounce bag mint M&Ms candies – $2.98
- 1/4 cup green jimmies or sprinkles – $0.98
Cook’s Tools:
- heat-safe bowl
- large mixing bowl
- rubber scraper
- parchment paper
- airtight container
How to Make Leprechaun Bait Chex Mix recipe:
Leprechaun Bait Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 11 ounce bag white chocolate chips
- 8 cups Rice Chex Cereal
- 1 cup pretzel sticks broken in half
- 9.6 ounce bag mint M&Ms candies
- ¼ cup green jimmies or sprinkles (about 1 ounce of jimmies)
Instructions
- In a heat-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and melt in the microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power. Stir and repeat until the chips are completely melted.
- In a large bowl add the Chex, pretzel sticks, and M&Ms. Pour the melted white chocolate over the top of the Chex mixture and carefully stir everything until coated.
- Spread the mixture out over a long strip of parchment paper and add sprinkle with jimmies. Let it cool and harden for about 1 hour. Break apart and store in an air-tight container up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
This Leprechaun Bait Chex Mix is a snack that is so quick, easy, and fun to make. It’s great for school parties and party favors. This recipe costs just 84¢ per serving!
Dorothy Teel says
Wow this looks good and it is so easy and I know that my grand daughters will love it, maybe we will even catch a Leprechaun sneaking pieces.. LOL
Shannon says
This sounds so yummy…thank you very much for sharing.
krystel says
oh this looks delicious
Kait Welch (@ChickadeeSays) says
Oh my goodness this is SO cute! Pinned onto my St. Pats board!
xx Kait
Jillian says
Thanks, Kait!
Kristyn says
love this! such a cute recipe for my toddler class!
Jillian says
My toddler loved making this with me, it should be a hit with your class. Enjoy! 🙂
DanielleD says
This is adorable, I will be making for my daughters class next week!
Thanks
Jillian says
Fantastic, enjoy! 🙂
DesignedByBH says
This looks great! And I love the tea party idea. 🙂 Pinning!
– Brooke –
fuller255 says
Sure to attract lots of leprechauns with this bait. Looks super yummy.
Jillian says
Thanks!
Sweta Kanguri Sonulkar says
Oh what a tip to add color to chex mix
helga says
My Irish hubby loves silly St. Patty’s traditions, thanks!
Jillian says
I hope he likes the recipe!
Leilani Gamboa says
my kids are sure to love this. thanks for sharing 🙂
laurainfairland says
AWWW what a cute Idea! So creative! I think you could change the color of the sprinkles for any holiday! Gotta save this one lol! Ty for sharing it!
bianca roman says
awe i wish i would’ve seen this sooner! it looks yummy and i like the fact that your 3 year old loves helping you with it. my 4 year old is all about the ‘mixes’ lately and i think he would’ve had a blast with this. i just may make it for the fun of it!
Jenny Lloyd says
fun, yummy & simple – my kind of recipe! i am adding this to my pinterest for next year. this is perfect to take to my boys classes as a special treat for “green week” or saint patrick’s day
anissa says
This was yummy AND fun!
Calvin says
Really interesting combo, good mix recipe.