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    Christmas Chex Mix

    By: Jessica · Posted: Dec 2, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    5 from 4 votes
    Christmas Chex Mix in white bowl

    Christmas Chex Mix: A cereal mixture, covered in melted chocolate with delicious chocolate candies. It’s a great snack that’s perfect for the holiday season and is a crowd-pleaser!

    Quick Overview: Ready to eat in only 17 minutes, this Christmas Chex mix recipe only requires the microwave and a few ingredients!

    Christmas Chex Mix in white bowl
    Christmas Chex Mix

     

    When you need a Christmas recipe for a snack or a dessert, you’ve found a Christmas snack mix that everyone will love!

    This easy recipe goes wonderfully with other holiday snacks like this Christmas tree cake dip, this Christmas dessert cheese ball, and this Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board.

    Jump to:
    • Why you’ll love this mix
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • Related Recipes
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Why you’ll love this mix

    • Serve this sweet Chex mix recipe on game night or a holiday party for guests to munch on while they mingle!
    • This is so fun to package it up and give it as Christmas gifts! Place some of it in small plastic treat bags, tie it with a ribbon and even use a cute tag!
    • It’s like a Christmas puppy chow that has the added bonus of candy, making it the perfect combination.

    Ingredients

    Although you can easily trade ingredients out, or use some of your other favorites, this holiday Chex mix recipe is incredible, made with the following ingredients…

    Ingredients for Christmas Chex Mix
    Ingredients
    • 3 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
    • 1 cup of Peanut butter puff cereal (we used Reese’s Puffs cereal)
    • 1 cup Christmas M&M’s (you could also use peanut M&M’s)
    • 1 cup mini Reese’s cups (we used the unwrapped, shareable bag)
    • 1-½ cups white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup powdered sugar

    See the recipe card below for the full recipe, where you can see the ingredients and instructions all in one spot.

    Instructions

    The steps in this recipe are super easy, and you’ll be snacking in no time!

    1. First, thinking ahead, grab a large baking sheet and cover it completely with parchment paper.
    2. Next, melt the chocolate baking chips in a large microwave-safe bowl (large enough that the cereal will fit in it after the chocolate is melted) following the package directions for melting. (Most will be to melt on half-power for 2 minutes, stirring in 30-second intervals. Do NOT overcook.)
    White chocolate chips
    Melt chocolate chips
    Melted white chocolate chips in glass bowl
    Melted
    1. Once the chocolate is completely melted, pour your dry cereal in to the bowl of white chocolate and carefully stir to mix, trying to make sure all of the cereal becomes covered, and trying not to break the cereal in to pieces.
    2. Next, pour the powdered sugar on top of the chocolate-covered cereal and stir to combine.
    Melted white chocolate poured over chex cereal
    Pour & stir over cereal
    Powdered sugar poured on to cereal and chocolate
    Add powdered sugar & mix
    1. Pour the cereal on to the prepared baking sheet and spread out, and allow the chocolate to cool and harden. (About 10 minutes.)
    Cereal and powdered sugar mixed
    Stir to combine
    Chocolate covered cereal poured out on to baking sheet
    Pour on to sheet
    1. When the chocolate has cooled to room temperature, pour the candy on top of the cereal mixture and then stir to combine.
    Candy added to chocolate cereal mixture
    Add candy
    Cereal and candy combined on baking sheet
    Stir to combine
    1. If desired, transfer the mix to a large serving bowl, or place in multiple small bowls when entertaining, and place them around the room. (Or, serve on a Christmas dessert charcuterie!)
    Christmas Chex Mix in white bowl ready for eating
    Christmas Snack Mix

    Substitutions

    Not able to have some of the items in this recipe? No problem. Run out of something? Not a problem either! Here are some ideas of what you can use instead:

    • Mini Snickers
    • White chocolate-covered pretzels, pretzel sticks or pretzel twists
    • Cheerios
    • Peanuts
    • Milk Chocolate (instead of white chocolate)
    • Mini chocolate chips
    • Mini marshmallows
    • Red Hot candies
    • Holiday sprinkles (just make sure you add these while the chocolate is still hot, so they’ll stick to the cereal when cooled.)

    Storage

    If there are leftovers, store the holiday mix in an airtight container and enjoy for up to 5 days!

    Top tip

    Make this in advance and store it until needed! It’s one less thing you’ll need to make the day of the event!

    Related Recipes

    If you love easy snackable recipes like this one, then you’ll also love the following recipes:

    • Lemon Puppy Chow in white bowl.
      Lemon Puppy Chow
    • white chocolate covered pecans in gray bowl
      Chocolate Covered Pecans
    • A bowl of Oreo dip with an Oreo in it and crumbled Oreos on top.
      Oreo Dip
    • A sweet cheeseball that has bee rolled in colorful M&M's is centered with pretzels and sugar wafer cookies waiting for dipping
      Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball with M&M’s

    Recipe

    Christmas Chex Mix in white bowl

    Christmas Chex Mix

    Jessica Burgess
    Christmas Chex Mix: A cereal mixture, covered in melted chocolate with delicious chocolate candies. It's a great snack that's perfect for the holiday season and is a crowd pleaser!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 2 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 17 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 386 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereal
    • 1 cup Peanut butter puff cereal We used Reese's Puffs cereal
    • 1 cup Christmas M&M's
    • 1 cup mini Reese's cups
    • 1½ cups white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup Powdered Sugar

    Instructions
     

    • First, thinking ahead, grab a large baking sheet and cover it completely with parchment paper.
    • Next, melt the chocolate baking chips in a large microwave-safe bowl (large enough that the cereal will fit in it after the chocolate is melted) following the package directions for melting. (Most will be to melt on half-power for 2 minutes, stirring in 30-second intervals. Do NOT overcook.)
    • Once the chocolate is completely melted, pour your dry cereal in to the bowl of white chocolate and carefully stir to mix, trying to make sure all of the cereal becomes covered, and trying not to break the cereal in to pieces.
    • Next, pour the powdered sugar on top of the chocolate-covered cereal and stir to combine.
    • Pour the cereal on to the prepared baking sheet and spread out, and allow the chocolate to cool and harden. (About 10 minutes.)
    • When the chocolate has cooled to room temperature, pour the candy on top of the cereal mixture and then stir to combine.
    • If desired, transfer the mix to a large serving bowl!

    Notes

    Top Tip:
    Make this in advance and store it until needed! It’s one less thing you’ll need to make the day of the event!
    Storage:
    If there are leftovers, store the holiday mix in an airtight container and enjoy for up to 5 days!
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 3mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

    Keywords Christmas recipe, easy snack recipe, holiday recipes, snack mix, sweet chex mix
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    1. Natasha says

      December 06, 2022 at 7:14 am

      5 stars
      This is a great idea to give as a Christmas gift! Very festive and they’re all yummy too!

      Reply
    2. Olivia says

      December 02, 2022 at 5:41 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was so easy to prepare and tasted so delicious! I am definitely going to be making this again for holiday parties.

      Reply
    3. Julia says

      December 02, 2022 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      If you haven’t tried this recipe, It is a MUST! This year I had my daughter take over this particular dish. It is super easy to make! The kids all love it and look forward to it. I love using this recipe as one of our traditions for Christmas.

      Reply

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