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Christmas Crack Chex Mix is a family-favorite filled with Chex mix, cheerios, salted peanuts, M&M's, pretzels, and coated in chocolate! Beware because it's highly addictive and so good! Makes for delicious homemade gifts!
Christmas Crack Chex Mix
Prep Time
30 mins
 

Christmas Crack Chex Mix is a family-favorite filled with Chex mix, cheerios, salted peanuts, M&M's, pretzels, and coated in chocolate! Beware because it's highly addictive and so good! Makes for delicious homemade gifts!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chex mix, christmas
Servings: 40
Calories: 380 kcal
Ingredients
  • 4 cups Chex cereal
  • 4 cups Cheerios
  • 4 cups pretzel rods
  • 3 cups salted cocktail peanuts
  • 11 ounces red and green M&M's
  • 24 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 3.5 teaspoons shortening or solid coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Place the Chex cereal, Cheerios, pretzel rods, peanuts, and M&M's into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.

  2. Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Set aside

  3. In a microwave, safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips and shortening or coconut oil and microwave it at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring in between increments until melted.

  4. Pour the melted chocolate into the mixture and stir to combine.

  5. Place the mix onto the baking sheet and push it down evenly using a plastic spatula.

  6. Place the baking sheet in a refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, break the clumps, and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts
Christmas Crack Chex Mix
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 Calories from Fat 201
% Daily Value*
Fat 22.3g34%
Cholesterol 10.7mg4%
Sodium 64.4mg3%
Potassium 254.7mg7%
Carbohydrates 40.7g14%
Fiber 2.1g9%
Sugar 31.2g35%
Protein 7.2g14%
Vitamin A 24.5IU0%
Vitamin C 1.1mg1%
Calcium 125.1mg13%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.