chocolate crunch bunnies #eastersweetsweek

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

It’s bunny season! Chocolate bunnies, that is.

Chocolate crunch bunnies, to be exact.

Because chocolate with a crunch is just plain fun. Don’t you think? Originally this post was supposed to be homemade cream eggs, you know- the ones with the “yolk”? Well, things didn’t go as planned and I came up with these babies- I mean: bunnies.

It all started with a Target run the day after Valentines Day; of course they had the Easter display up (It probably was up Feb 14th, but I wasn’t there, haha) Stores have a way of celebrating holidays simutaniously. Anyhow, I came across this cute silicone mold:

So adorable.

(It’s made by Wilton in case you want one, too) By the way, Wilton has no clue I exist… hmmm.

The packaging had some cute little bunny cakes; but I had a darker, richer plan…

Starting with some of this, and a little milk chocolate chips, and crisp rice cereal.

First: melting chocolate… make sure you follow the melting instructions: if you over heat chocolate it will seize. And, that’s no good. Basically if it says 50% power, do it!

Speaking of microwaves, when I was a kid I would read my mom’s old tattered light blue copy of Joy Of Cooking, when I melted chocolate I had to use a double boiler.This was before microwaves, and I actually remember when microwaves “came out”. Mind blown.

I also remember when cell phones came out-back in my teenage years, if you wanted to get a hold of someone that wasn’t home you “beeped”them. Do they even make beepers anymore? Hmmm…

Oh man, I feel old when I ponder the technological advances I have seen in my lifetime.

Back to melting chocolate:

Stir in some crisp rice cereal, you know the one that “talks”? Snap, Crackle, Pop?

I like a lot of crunch, you can always add less if you prefer.

Now: placing it into the mold:

I was sloppy, do y’all remember I have a 5 month old and an 18 month old?! The 18 month old is in her climbing stage and we have tile floors everywhere. I’m sure you get the picture. There are days when I really wish I had eyes in the back of my head.

My sloppy mold!!! Yum.

Allow your mold to set in the fridge for an hour or so. During that time you can chase a toddler (like me!) or read a book and have some tea (my dream world)

Realistically , you’ll probably be cleaning up. Not that this recipe is messy, or anything. Just a bowl and spatula. (YAY!)

Now: EASTERSWEETSWEEK!!!!

Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Candy and Fudge:

Robin Egg Fudge from Big Bears Wife
Homemade Cadbury Style Cream Eggs from The Domestic Kitchen

Cookies:

Piña Colada Biscotti from My Sweet Zepol
Lemon Madeleines from Mildly Meandering

Baked Desserts:

Coconut Macaroon Easter Nests from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Blueberry Lemon Pancakes with Blueberry Compote from A Classic Twist
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Mug Cake from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Strawberry Cream Puffs from Me and My Pink Mixer

No Bake Desserts:

Raspberry Tiramisu from The JavaCupcake Blog
No-Bake Funfetti Cheesecake from Love Bakes Good Cakes

Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.

This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

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PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!

PRIZE #2

Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving one (1) winner 5 different extracts including a bottle of Pure vanilla and a color pack.

PRIZE #3

Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table

PRIZE #4

Prize #4 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner a Anolon® Vesta™ 9-Inch Square Baker in Cobalt Blue

PRIZE #5

Prize #5 — Microplane is giving one (1) winner a Twist & Zest, grip & strip and a classic zester/grater

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