Christmas Reindeer Chex Mix
This Reindeer Chow recipe is a festive snack mix for your next Christmas party! It's the perfect easy treat to add a little extra magic to your holiday season.
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex, or Corn Chex
- 1.5 cups white candy melts
- 1.5 cups red candy melts
- 1.5 cups green candy melts
- 3 cups powdered sugar, divided
For the mix-ins:
- 2 cups mini pretzels, pretzel sticks or pretzel twists
- 7.6 ounces of mini peanut butter cups
- 1.5 cups Christmas M&M's
- 6 ounces SnoCap candies
Instructions
- Melt the candy melts: In 3 separate microwave-safe bowls place the white, red and green candy melts.
- One by one, place each microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Heat in 30 second intervals until it is melted and smooth.
- Coat the cereal in chocolate: To each bowl of melted chocolate, add 3 cups of the Chex cereal. Toss gently to coat with the melted candy melts.
- Coat the cereal in powdered sugar: Prepare 3 gallon-sized Ziploc bags with 1 cup of powdered sugar in each bag.
- Transfer each bowl of coated cereal to a bag of powdered sugar. Seal the bags and shake to coat the cereal.
- Let the cereal rest in the fridge: Place the Ziploc bags in the fridge and allow them to rest for 10 minutes.
- Add mix-ins:To a large mixing bowl, add all three bags of coated cereal and the mix-in ingredients. Toss gently to combine, then serve.
Notes
Store this recipe at room temperature for up to 1 week, in an air-tight container.
Serving: 1, Calories: 283kcal, Carbohydrates: 63g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 102mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 34g
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