Best Christmas Chex Party Mix Recipes

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CHRISTMAS CHEX™ PARTY MIX



Christmas Chex™ Party Mix image

A sweet holiday snack mix finished with a dusting of powdered sugar and inspired by a winter snow day. Chex™ cereal, marshmallows and pretzel twists are coated in vanilla almond bark and sprinkles and tossed with holiday-colored chocolate candies.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Snack

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
2 cups miniature marshmallows (from 10.5-oz bag)
1 cup mini pretzel twists (from 16-oz bag)
15 oz vanilla candy coating (almond bark) (about 9 cubes from 20-oz package)
3 tablespoons holiday-colored sprinkles or nonpareils
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup holiday-colored candy-coated chocolate candies

Steps:

  • Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large bowl, mix cereal, marshmallows and pretzels.
  • In medium microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating uncovered on High 60 to 90 seconds, stirring after 1 minute, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Pour onto cereal mixture; mix well.
  • Spread on cookie sheet; sprinkle with holiday sprinkles, and cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
  • In 2-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag, add coated cereal pieces and powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake to coat. Remove from bag; discard any remaining powdered sugar.
  • In large serving bowl, mix coated cereal mixture and chocolate candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 0 g

GLUTEN-FREE CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE CHEX™ PARTY MIX



Gluten-Free Christmas Sugar Cookie Chex™ Party Mix image

Sugar cookies are everywhere at Christmas, so why not make this holiday cookie-inspired snack mix? Rice Chex™ cereal is coated in a sweetened, buttery vanilla mixture, dusted in powdered sugar and finished with a drizzle and holiday-colored sprinkles, resulting in a snack mix that your taste buds will crave.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Snack

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups white vanilla baking chips
4 teaspoons gluten-free holiday-colored nonpareils or sprinkles

Steps:

  • Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereal.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in granulated sugar; microwave uncovered on High 30 to 40 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
  • Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring after every minute, until thoroughly glazed. Add powdered sugar to bowl, mixing well to coat cereal. Spread mixture on cookie sheet.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after a minute, until melted and smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off small corner of bag. Drizzle over snack mix; immediately top with sprinkles.
  • Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes or until drizzle is set. Carefully break into bite-size pieces; transfer to large serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

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