Christmas Chex Mix Recipe
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Featuring a blend of corn and rice cereal, miniature pretzels, melted white chocolate, peanuts, holiday candy, and Christmas sprinkles, this festive Christmas Chex mix recipe offers a fun twist on traditional cereal mix. Serve it in big bowls as an appetizer at cocktail parties and holiday open houses, or sneak a handful or two as a seasonal snack.
Key Ingredients
- Cereal – I chose a mix of toasted rice cereal and toasted corn cereal. Feel free to use one or the other, or add some wheat Chex to the mix. Generic cereals are fine. If making this recipe in the UK, opt for a similarly-shaped cereal like Shreddies or Malties, or a mix of both. You can also purchase imported Chex from a specialty shop like Partridges.
- Candy – I added 200 grams (about 1 US cup) of Christmas M&Ms to create the red-and-green color palette. You can also add Cadbury snowballs, Christmas gummy candy, bits of cranberry jelly candy, chopped candy bars, or crunchy toffee pieces. Or for a peppermint twist, toss in crushed candy canes or peppermint crunch.
- Pretzels – You can use pretzel squares, miniature pretzels or pretzel sticks. Or if you’re feeling bold, replace the pretzels with chocolate covered pretzels.
- Peanuts – Along with the pretzels, salted peanuts create the signature salty-sweet contrast. You can substitute another nut (pecans, pistachios), or replace with salted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds for a nut-free option.
- White Chocolate Chips – While I recommend good-quality couverture for making truffles or chocolate barks, cheap white chocolate chips work just fine for this cereal mix recipe.
- Vegetable Oil – Vegetable Oil thins the chocolate slightly, so it coats the cereal mixture with ease. You can use another neutral-tasting oil (canola, coconut) as desired, but don’t skip the oil or the chocolate will be too thick, and won’t evenly coat the cereal.
- Sprinkles – Christmas sprinkles add a festive finishing touch. I used store-bought sprinkles for my test batches, but feel free to make your own homemade sprinkles! You can also toss in some edible glitter for an extra-sparkly treat.
Christmas Chex Mix Recipe
- Total Time35 minutes
- Yield1 kg 1x
A festive Christmas Chex mix recipe made with corn and rice cereal, pretzels, white chocolate, nuts, and holiday candy.
Ingredients
100 grams rice Chex cereal (3 cups)
100 grams corn Chex cereal (3 cups)
100 grams miniature pretzels or pretzel sticks (2 cups)
200 grams Christmas M&Ms (1 cup)
125 grams salted peanuts (1 cup)
340 grams white chocolate chips (12 ounces)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
50 grams Christmas sprinkles (1/4 cup)
Instructions
Line a half sheet rimmed baking tray with parchment. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together cereal, pretzels, M&Ms, and peanuts. Set aside.
Melt the white chocolate over a bain marie, or double boiler. Remove from heat and stir in the vegetable oil.
Drizzle half of the chocolate over cereal mixture. With a flexible rubber spatula, toss to combine, then drizzle remaining chocolate and toss to combine.
Stir in Christmas sprinkles.
Spread mixture over prepared tray. Set aside and allow to cool at room temperature.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Christmas
Other Christmas Recipes You Might Enjoy
Nutella Wreath Hand Pies
Candy Cane Truffles
Chocolate Peppermint Lollipops
Peppermint Meringue Kisses
Maple Cinnamon Pecans
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Christmas Tree Brownies
Holly Leaf Cookies
And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!
