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

Ingredients

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