BUNNY SNACK MIX

At the grocery store the other day I noticed that bunny-shaped foods seemed to be multiplying like rabbits.  With my kids out of the house, I don’t have a huge demand for bunny-shaped anything, but when I saw the Reese’s Puffs bunnies, I could resist no longer, and bought a box.  What the heck, I thought, and threw in a bag of bunny-shaped marshmallows and a box of cheddar bunnies.  ‘Cause, you know, bunnies.  These are the foundation of my Bunny Snack Mix, a riff on the snack mix I used to make by the bucketload for my kids’ parties.  I made some for my son, who scarfed it down and told me it was “familiar.”  I found lots of other Easter snack mixes on the interwebs, but too many of them were drizzled with those awful colored candy melts.  Don’t do that — it’s not fair to the bunnies.

Bunny Snack Mix is easy to make.  You’ll need a big bowl.  Make that a huge bowl.  And a spoon.  And maybe a little self-restraint.

Start by adding a 13-ounce box of Reese’s Puffs bunnies:

  Next add 2 cups of Annie’s White Cheddar Bunnies:

Now add 2 cups of Jet-Puffed Bunny Mallows:

Ready to keep going, or do you need a break?  Continuing on with the Easter theme, add an 11.4-ounce bag of pastel M&Ms:

Finish up by adding 1 cup yogurt raisins, and 1 cup salted peanuts.  Mix well.  Ta da!  I packaged some up in mason jars and delivered to 3 of my favorite kids that aren’t my own.


BUNNY SNACK MIX
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Recipe type: Snack
 
Ingredients
  • 13-ounce box Reese's Puffs bunnies
  • 2 cups Annie's White Cheddar Bunnies
  • 2 cups Jet-Puffed Mallow Bunnies
  • 11.4-ounce bag pastel M&Ms
  • 1 cup yogurt raisins
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to large bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container.

 

EASTER DEVILED EGGS

It’s that time of year when I get lots of visitors to the blog looking for cute deviled egg ideas for Easter.  Apparently deviled eggs are not just popular in the South!  So for those of you hunting for a fun appetizer for an Easter meal, here’s the  annual roundup of Easter deviled eggs.

Going through old photos, I came across this version of deviled egg chicks I made years ago:

Nailed it!

Yep, my very own Pinterest fail.  Funny — I don’t remember them looking that awful.  What I do remember is that those zig zag edges were a pain in the ass to cut.  But even though they were truly awful it didn’t matter — the family loved them and thought they were hilarious.  My point is don’t be afraid to have some fun and try one of these Easter deviled egg ideas.

Your family will cluck with approval at these cute little chicks from swellkid:chickie eggs

Not handy with a piping bag?  Food & Whine shows you how to have your chicks and eat them too, without the fuss:

Use a small ice cream scoop to make these stand-up stand-out Easter chicks (Larry, Moe, and Curly) from delish:

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Or perhaps these cuties:

You could give them a 70s vibe with with crackled colored eggs:

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A plateful of cute Easter critters from saveonfoods.com:

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These colorful ones from Real Mom Kitchen are sure to wow:

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Little hens and chicks from eye candy (not sure which one she made first, the hen or the chicks):

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Keep ’em guessing with deviled egg bunnies/mice from MyFudo:

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T’was the night before Easter and all through the house . . . .

Or trim radish slices to make less ambiguous bunnies, from kraftrecipes.com:

Crisped prosciutto makes for interesting bunny ears:

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Everyone will ooh and aah at this pretty springtime presentation from Hungry Happenings:

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Let your creative juices flow when you’re making deviled egg flowers:

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If you’re inclined to pull out your piping bag, you can make beautiful sunflowers:

Crouton Crackerjacks (youtube video)

Perhaps try your hand at decorating your deviled eggs with fresh flowers — like these picture perfect eggs from She Keeps a Lovely Home:

 

Use your imagination to create beautiful flowerscapes on your deviled eggs:

 

Or maybe these showy deviled eggs from Created by Diane:

What kid could possibly resist these adorable bunny eggs from Paas?

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Another cute bunny idea (although I might leave the whiskers off) comes from PapaWow:

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And adorable bunny feet eggs from Hungry Happenings:

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A basket of deviled egg cuteness from Taste of Home with candy-coated sunflower seed eggs and sprouts:

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These baskets, with edible flowers, are almost to pretty to eat:

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If you’d prefer something a little more reverent for Easter, you might try these carrot crosses from Happier than a Pig in Mud:

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Carrots are popular Easter decorations, and these carrot-topped deviled eggs are an easy way to dress up a deviled egg platter:

 

Taste of Home

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Oh my stars, aren’t these wonderful (and clever)!

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Not deviled eggs, but here’s two fun ways to serve hard-boiled eggs for Easter and use up those leftover dyed eggs:

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Gather a few giggles with these hatching eggs from Hungry Happenings:

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Of course, you can give them even more personality, if you’d like:

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I’d love to see your creations!

 

easter-lily[1] Happy Easter!