Easter Popcorn (Bunny Bait)

This post may contain affiliate links. Read the full disclosure

Combine white chocolate, mini eggs and a few other sweet treats, and you have the perfect Easter movie night treat – Easter popcorn. Also known as bunny bait, this Easter loaded popcorn is so easy to make and great for gifting too!

I have had a weakness for the Cobbs-brand drizzled milk chocolate and sea salt popcorn for a while. I can eat a whole bag in one sitting if I’m not careful, so yeah, adding chocolate to popcorn is something I LOVEEEE! And giving it an Easter twist with mini eggs and sprinkles is just too fun not to try.

🤩 Find more yummy Easter treat recipes here

Easter Popcorn Ingredients

You need only a few main ingredients to make Easter popcorn, and you don’t have to stick with these ingredients. You can mix it up and make it your own, using these ingredients as a guide:

• Popcorn – Pop your own popcorn or grab a pre-made bag like I did for added convenience.
• Chocolate melts – I used a combination of white chocolate melts and cooking white chocolate but any chocolate works.
• Mini Marshmallows – A little extra sweet and sticky flavour to help your popcorn clump together. And it adds some extra colour too. If you don’t have mini marshmallows, just roughly chop larger ones.
• Mini Easter eggs – You can use Cadbury Mini Eggs or the M&M speckled eggs.
• Pretzels – This adds a little extra salty crunch to your bunny bait.
• Sprinkles – This is optional, but it adds some extra pretty colours and sweetness through your popcorn mix.

The printable recipe card with a FULL ingredients list and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.

How to Make Easter Bunny Bait

The best thing about this Easter dessert recipe is how easy it is to make, which makes it a great Easter treat to make with kids! And you can whip up a batch just before your family movie night too, since it doesn’t need too long to set (just put it in the freezer for a short time).

Step 1: Prep

Prepare by lining a baking tray with baking paper so that the sides of the paper overhang. Add popcorn to a large bowl.

Step 5: Refrigerate Until Set

Place your tray into the refrigerator to set for around 10 minutes. You can speed this up by using the freezer for just a couple of minutes instead. Once set, break popcorn into smaller pieces and serve.

Ingredient Substitutions for White Chocolate Easter Popcorn

These Easter popcorn balls can also be made using milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel chocolate or any other flavour you like.

Instead of the hard shell mini eggs, you can experience with other types of mini chocolate eggs, chopped into smaller pieces or just use M&Ms instead. You can also mix in broken pieces of cookies and crackers too for extra texture and flavour.

How To Store Easter Popcorn

Easter popcorn is best served soon after making, while your popcorn still has it’s nice crunchy texture. However, you can store it for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

This isn’t a treat that you can make well in advance like many other Easter treats.

If you love trying new Easter recipes, make sure you also check out my white chocolate Easter crack – our favourite Easter treat recipe!

Make sure you come and join our Everything Easter Facebook group for even more ideas and inspiration!