White Christmas Chex Party Mix

Sweet, crunchy, festive, and irresistible White Christmas Chex Party Mix is a fun and easy NO-BAKE snack you’ll love sharing AND munching on during the holidays.

What You’ll Love About White Christmas Chex Party Mix:

My obsession with Chex party mix continues with my new and festive White Christmas Chex Party Mix. A mixture of cereal, bugles, pretzels, and peanuts, then tossed with chocolaty M&M’s candies, crushed peppermint, and melted Ghirardelli white chocolate, oh my!

This is the ultimate holiday snack you won’t be able to keep your hands out of. It hits every sensory for something crunchy, sweet, and salty, and the perfect treat to share with your friends and family this season.

The best part about white Christmas Chex party mix is how simple and fast it comes together. Dump the ingredients in a large pan or bowl, toss it with some melted white chocolate and that’s it. No baking and clean-up is a cinch!

I love Chex mix so much I should probably start a separate page for all my variations. You can’t go wrong with the classic Oven Baked Chex Party Mix, or try my Sweet Heat Texas Trash for a little kick.

Simple Ingredients:

• Crunchy ingredients- Rice Chex cereal, golden grahams cereal, plain bugles, pretzels, and roasted peanuts.
• Candy- Mini chocolate M&M’s, and crushed peppermint candy.
• White chocolate- I like to use the good stuff. Ghirardelli vanilla flavored melting wafers has delicious flavor and melts perfectly.

Substitutions and variations:

How To Make White Christmas Chex Party Mix:

See full instructions in recipe card below

Step One. To a large bowl or pan combine the cereals, bugles, pretzels, and peanuts.

Step Two. In a medium size microwave safe bowl, microwave white chocolate on high in 30-second intervals until melted and chocolate is smooth.

Step Three. Pour melted chocolate over cereal mixture and gently, but quickly, toss until ingredients are coated. Add candy and toss again.

Step Four. Transfer mixture to a large sheet pan with parchment paper and spread out in a single layer to set and completely cool. Store in a sealed container in a dry place.

Recipe Tips:

Common Questions:

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White Christmas Chex Party Mix

Sweet, crunchy, festive, and irresistible White Christmas Chex Party Mix is a fun and easy NO-BAKE snack you'll love sharing AND munching on during the holidays.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 15 cups

Calories: 361kcal

Equipment

• 1 large pan or bowl
• 1 Large sheet pan

Ingredients

• 3 cups rice Chex cereal
• 3 cups golden grahams cereal
• 3 cups plain bugles
• 2 cups mini pretzels
• 2 (10) ounce pkg Ghirardelli vanilla flavored melting wafers see post for image
• 1 cup finely crushed peppermint candy, divided
• 2 cups mini chocolate M&M's

Instructions

• To a large pan or bowl toss together the cereals, bugles, pretzels, and peanuts.
• In a medium size microwave safe bowl add melting wafers. Microwave on high in 30-second intervals until melted and chocolate is smooth. Be careful not to overheat the wafers.
• Working quickly pour melted chocolate over cereal mixture and gently toss until ingredients are mostly coated. Immediately add M&M's and 3/4 cup peppermint candy and toss again. Keep in mind the chocolate will harden quickly so it's best to move through this process fast so all the ingredients get coated with the chocolate.
• Transfer mixture to a large sheet pan with parchment paper and spread out in a single layer. Sprinkle with remaining peppermint candy. Allow to set and completely cool. Store in a sealed container.

Notes

Tips:

 

• Use a large baking dish or disposable baking dish for mixing. Using a baking dish gives you a wider area to mix the ingredients and prevent breaking the cereal and bugles.
• Work quickly when mixing the white chocolate with the cereal mixture. After the white chocolate is poured over the mixture it will harden quickly. Make sure to stir immediately and quickly, trying not to crush the cereal and bugles. Add the candies right away while the chocolate is still soft.
• Be careful not to overcook the white chocolate. Microwave the chocolate no more than 30-seconds between each stir until just melted. You don’t want it to come to a boil.

 

Substitutions: 

 

• Other add-ins to try- Corn or wheat Chex, cheerios, oyster crackers, plain bagel crisps, almonds, cashews, or other nuts you enjoy.
• Candy– Have fun with the seasonal candy but I wouldn’t do more than 3 because the white chocolate is already sweet.
• Chocolate– If you don’t care for white chocolate you can use milk chocolate wafers instead. Although it will look completely different it will still taste amazing.

 

Common Questions: 

 

How long does White Christmas Chex Party Mix stay fresh?

This party mix will stay fresh for up to a week or longer in a sealed container. You can also pop it in the fridge for even longer.

Can I freeze this party mix?

Yes! This freezes really well. Place in a single layer in a freezer safe bag so you can lay it flat. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Is it cheaper to buy Chex party mix at the store?

That really depends on the cost of the ingredients you use but generally you will get more for your buck if you make it homemade.

 

Nutritional facts include one-cup of Chex party mix.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg

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