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BUDDY THE ELF™ CHEX™ MIX

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The best way to spread holiday cheer is hosting a movie night with this festive mix near. Vanilla coated Chex™ clusters, mini wafers, pretzels and chocolate candies make up this sweet and salty treat.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 50m

Yield 31

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
2 1/2 cups white vanilla baking chips (from two 12-oz bags)
2 tablespoons holiday candy sprinkles
1 1/2 cups mini vanilla wafer cookies
1 cup tree-shaped pretzels
2 tablespoons holiday nonpareils
1 cup holiday almond or peanut chocolate candies

Steps:

Line 2 large rimmed pans with waxed paper. In large bowl, add cereal.
In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 2 cups of the baking chips uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring after 45 seconds, until chips are starting to melt. Continue heating in 15-second increments, until chips are melted and smooth. Pour over cereal; mix to thoroughly coat. Spread mixture in one of the pans; top with sprinkles. Cool 20 to 30 minutes or until set.
Meanwhile, spread cookies and pretzels in single layer, right side up, in remaining pan. In same microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup baking chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, until chips are melted and smooth. Transfer melted chips to small resealable food-storage plastic bag, and cut small corner off one end of bag. Drizzle onto cookies and pretzels; sprinkle with nonpareils. Cool 20 to 30 minutes or until set.
Break cereal mixture into bite-size pieces; transfer to large serving bowl. Carefully break apart pretzels and cookies, if necessary. Add to bowl; stir in candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g

BUDDY THE ELF BARK

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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 1 pound.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup crushed ramen noodles, divided (seasoning packet discarded)
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows, divided
1/3 cup M&M's minis, divided
2 tablespoons sprinkles, divided

Steps:

Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment; set aside., In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chocolate chips until 2/3 are melted. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in half the ramen, 1/4 cup marshmallows, 3 tablespoons M&M's and 1 tablespoon sprinkles. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining ingredients (pan will not be full). Refrigerate until firm, 15-20 minutes. Break or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.