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Elf Bait has a mixture of fun cereals, and mini marshmallows, coated in melted vanilla melting wafers and topped with festive & colorful sprinkles and mini chocolate chips. Enjoy this delicious, festive & sweet Elf Bait recipe during the Christmas holiday season or whenever you get the craving!

Elf Bait

Hi Everyone, this Elf Bait recipe is so easy to come together and it's a great recipe to do with kids.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon roll cereal, or similar cinnamon cereal
• 1 cup of Cookie Crisp cereal
• 2 ½ cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal - we use the kind that is heart-shaped
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 10 ounces vanilla melting wafers - we use 1 bag of Ghirardelli brand
• Canola oil or another flavorless oil spray, for spreading the mixture
• 2-4 tablespoons mixture of festive holiday sprinkles
• ¼ cup mini chocolate Chip morsels

Kitchen Tools

• rimmed baking sheet
• parchment paper
• large mixing bowl
• mixing spoons
• fork - for stirring the melting wafers
• small-medium sized microwave-safe bowl - for melting the vanilla melting wafers
• measuring spoons & cups
• serving bowl
• air-tight container, for storage

How to Make Elf Bait

Step 1

Preparation: Gather all your ingredients measured out. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the cereals and mini marshmallows. Gently mix the ingredients until they are combined.

Step 3

Melt the melting wafers: In a microwave-safe bowl, add the vanilla melting wafers, and microwave 3x times, 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until fully melted.

Step 4

Mix it up: Pour the melting wafers over the cereal mixture and gently stir until fully coated. Turn the mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet and using your clean hands lightly coated in Canola oil, gently spread the mixture out.

Step 5

Add the toppings: Working fast, add the festive and colorful sprinkles evenly over the mixture while it's still sticky. Add the mini chocolate chip morsels evenly over the top of the mixture. Put the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until fully dry.

Step 6

When it's dry, take the baking sheet out of the refrigerator and break it up into smaller pieces. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

• Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator or freezer.

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Elf Bait

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Cooling Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Elf Bait has a mixture of fun cereals, and mini marshmallows, coated in melted vanilla melting wafers and topped with festive & colorful sprinkles and mini chocolate chips. Enjoy this delicious, festive & sweet Elf Bait recipe during the Christmas holiday season or whenever you get the craving!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon roll cereal, or similar cinnamon cereal
• 1 cup of Cookie Crisp cereal
• 2 ½ cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal – we use the kind that is heart-shaped
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 10 ounces vanilla melting wafers – we use 1 bag of Ghirardelli brand
• Canola oil or another flavorless oil spray, for spreading the mixture
• 2-4 tablespoons mixture of festive holiday sprinkles
• ¼ cup mini chocolate Chip morsels

Instructions

1. Preparation: Gather all your ingredients measured out. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the cereals and mini marshmallows. Gently mix the ingredients until they are combined.
3. Melt the melting wafers: In a microwave-safe bowl, add the vanilla melting wafers, and microwave 3x times, 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until fully melted.
4. Mix it up: Pour the melting wafers over the cereal mixture and gently stir until fully coated. Turn the mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet and using your clean hands lightly coated in Canola oil, gently spread the mixture out.
5. Add the toppings: Working fast, add the festive and colorful sprinkles evenly over the mixture while it's still sticky. Add the mini chocolate chip morsels evenly over the top of the mixture. Put the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until fully dry.
6. When it's dry, take the baking sheet out of the refrigerator and break it up into smaller pieces. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

• Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator or freezer.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 319Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 263mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 3gSugar: 20gProtein: 3g

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• First published: 1/12/2023

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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