Easy Holiday Snack Mix

Easy Holiday Snack Mix

What you need:

1/2 cup of butter

1/2 cup of brown sugar

4 cups chocolate chex cereal

4 cups rice or corn chex

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 tsps cinnamon

1 1/2 cups pretzel M&M’s

1 1/2 cups plain M&M’s

1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

1 cup peanuts

First start by melting the 1/2 cup of butter in a microwave safe bowl.  Once fully melted add the 1/2 cup brown sugar, stir just until combined and place back in the microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir until you get a thin carmel like substance.

Next add in the four cups of chocolate chex cereal and four cups of corn or rice chex cereal and use a spatula to combine gently.(You don’t’ want to crush all the cereal!) In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with the cinnamon. Place the cereal mixture into a ziploc bag along with the powdered sugar and cinnamon. Close the bag and shake gently.

Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper and then spread the cereal mixture across it. Sprinkle on the different types of M&M’s as well as the peanuts and white chocolate chips so they are distributed evenly. Let sit 30 minutes to an hour just so it hardens up a bit. Store in a Ziploc or other airtight container.

You can customize this mix to your own tastes in many different ways. You could use Peanut M&M’s instead of Pretzel and then add pretzel sticks. You can use other types of nuts. You could add small peanut butter cups or other types of favorite candies.  If your not a cinnamon lover you can honestly even skip the powdered sugar and cinnamon for a less sweet and more salty taste.  This is a great snack for holiday parties and always a HUGE hit. You won’t have anything but crumbs left, I guarantee it. You can also use it as a neighbor or hostess gift by placing some in a cute little jar like the one pictures and tying on a bow or an oversize gift tag!