White Chocolate Christmas Chex Mix with M&M's
Chow down on the best Christmas Chex mix recipe with M&M’s, pretzels, peanuts, and white chocolate. Get sweet, salty, and crunchy in every bite.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups corn Chex cereal
- 1½ cups itty bitty pretzel twists Snyder's of Hanover
- 1½ cups dry roasted peanuts
- 2 cups of red and green M&M candies
- 12 oz. vanilla almond bark or 1 bag of white chocolate chips plus ¼ to ½ teaspoon of shortening or coconut oil if necessary
- 2 tablespoons red and green jimmies optional
Instructions
- MEASURE out all the ingredients.
- BREAK up the pretzels, if they are larger than the Chex cereal squares.
- POUR the Chex cereal, pretzels, and peanuts into a large bowl. Stir.
- MELT the white chocolate in the microwave. Place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir. If necessary, continue to microwave in 10-second increments until the chocolate is almost melted. Remove from microwave and stir until melted. If the chocolate is not smooth, add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of shortening and stir until the chocolate is smooth.
- POUR ½ of the melted chocolate into the dry mix. Stir. Pour the remaining melted chocolate in and stir thoroughly until everything is coated.
- SPRINKLE in the jimmies (optional) and stir.
- LINE a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour the Chex mix onto the cookie sheet. Spread it as thin as possible. Allow the chocolate to harden (15-30 minutes, depending on your kitchen temperature).
- BREAK up the Chex mix pieces. Pour into a large bowl.
- ADD the M&M's to the mix and stir.
- SERVE immediately in festive cups.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20g
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