Best Reindeer Bunny Or Leprechaun Munchies Recipes

REINDEER MUNCH

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Easy and fun to make this snack with the kids. Ideal replacement to the cookies for Santa!

Provided by Melinda Johnson

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Party Mix Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex®)
2 cups thin pretzel sticks
1 cup cocktail peanuts
1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
1 (12 ounce) package white vanilla baking chips

Steps:

Stir cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
Melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. Pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 4.2 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 187.6 mg, Sugar 13.9 g

REINDEER SNACK MIX

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Rudolph and his pals will be dashing, dancing and prancing to gobble up this savory snack mix. Humans also will enjoy the buttery, perfectly seasoned and wonderfully crunchy combination. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings (about 2-1/4 quarts)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups Bugles
2 cups pretzel sticks
2 cups cheese-flavored snack crackers
1 cup bite-sized Shredded Wheat
1 cup Corn Chex
1 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250°. Place first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in remaining ingredients. Drizzle over snack mixture; toss to combine. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan., Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.