A Fun Easter Treat
My simple Bunny Munch recipe is a fun and easy Easter treat that’s great for making with kids. While you probably won’t want them to help you make the caramel coating, they can absolutely help you pop the popcorn, pick out the kernels (a task I love to outsource whenever I can!) and drizzle the popcorn with chocolate before scattering candy over top.
It’s a simple recipe, a more indulgent (and colorful) version of my caramel popcorn, dressed up perfectly for Easter. This would be great for an Easter or springtime themed party, or just as a way to use up leftover candy from your basket.
Of course, this treat can also be made any time of year, just use candy that’s not pastel colored. Let’s get to it!
What You Need
Popcorn. You can buy pre-popped popcorn, use microwaveable popcorn, or make your own popcorn (this resource from Simply Recipes would be a good guide). Making your own popcorn is, of course, more effort, but it’s still surprisingly easy, and if you’ve tried my kettle corn you’ve already done this! Almonds. If you want to be extra decadent, skip the almonds, make my chocolate covered almonds, and toss these in with the Easter candies. You could also substitute a different nut, like cashews, leave out the nuts entirely, or I’ve even been meaning to swap them out with pretzels and try this Bunny Munch that way! Sugar. In the form of sugar, brown sugar, and corn syrup, this is essential for making the caramel for coating our popcorn. We’ll also need butter, salt, vanilla, and baking soda… Baking soda. Perhaps an unexpected ingredient, this is key for making the caramel coating porous. While that may seem… strange, or unnecessary, it’s actually not. It keeps the coating from being break-your-teeth firm and makes it pleasantly crunchy. If you’ve ever made peanut brittle or honeycomb, it’s used there for exactly the same reason. Chocolate. Once the popcorn is caramelized, we’ll drizzle it with white and dark chocolate then add mini Cadbury eggs and pastel-colored M&Ms. I like to smash up the Cadbury eggs with a rolling pin before adding them to the popcorn, it makes them a bit easier to eat with the popcorn, but this is a personal choice.
SAM’S TIP: Feel free to swap out the candy with your favorite Easter candy, or whatever is leftover in your Easter basket! One caveat: I would recommend sticking with crunchier, chocolate-based candy (rather than fruity, chewy ones, like jelly beans!). Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Bunny Munch
This is a very simple recipe, and despite the fact that we’ll be making caramel, there’s no candy thermometer needed (though you will want a timer). Here’s how you make it: I hope you enjoy this fun and easy Easter treat! Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my recipe below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
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