Spring Chex Party Mix
Spring Chex Party Mix is a fun and festive crunchy sweet snack everyone will enjoy. Use your favorite spring time or Easter candies to add bright cheery colors. You'll love the buttery and sweet vanilla flavors with each bite.
Ingredients
- 6 cups rice Chex cereal
- 4 cups honey nut cheerios
- 1 1/2 cups roasted and salted peanuts
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract yes, tablespoons
- 1 cup M&M's chocolate Easter candies
- 1 cups pastel colored candy corn or any fun colored spring candies
- 1 cup pastel colored coated pretzels, broken in pieces or use regular mini or stick pretzels
Instructions
Preheat oven to 275℉ and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper for easy clean up.
- In a very large bowl add Chex cereal, cheerios, and peanuts. Toss to combine.
NOTE: If using plain pretzels add them to the Chex mix before tossing in the butter sauce.
- In a small bowl combine melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and thick. Pour mixture over Chex mix and toss gently for several minutes to make sure all the ingredients are coated well.
- Spread mixture evenly on your prepared sheet pan and place in the oven. Bake for 1-hour tossing every 15-minutes. Allow to cool completely and transfer back to the large bowl. Using a large spoon, toss in the candies and pretzels.
Notes
Tips:
Other variations-
- Corn or wheat Chex
- Crispix cereal
- Pretzel sticks
- Coconut
- Plain bugles
- Pecans