GINGERBREAD CHEX™ PARTY MIX

Gingerbread Chex™ Party Mix image

Cereal is coated in a sweetened and spiced molasses mixture, tossed with gingersnap cookie pieces and drizzled with melted white vanilla baking chips for a festive holiday snack mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon mild molasses
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
12 gingersnap cookies, broken into quarters (from 16-oz box)
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips

Steps:

Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereal.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and cloves uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until sugar is dissolved.
Pour onto cereal; toss until mixed well. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring after every minute, until cereal is well coated and glazed. Spread on cookie sheet to cool. Stir in cookie pieces.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off small corner of bag. Drizzle onto cereal mixture. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until drizzle is set.
Carefully break apart; transfer to large serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g