Description
A festive and colorful snack mix perfect for patriotic celebrations, combining sweet and salty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups red and blue M&M’s
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pretzel sticks
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Rice Chex cereal, M&M’s, dried cranberries, and pretzel sticks. Gently toss to mix all the ingredients evenly.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips with the vegetable oil in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the snack mix and gently stir to coat the mixture evenly.
- Spread the coated snack mix onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the sea salt over the top of the snack mix. Let it cool completely until the chocolate hardens, about 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, break apart any clumps and transfer the snack mix to an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- Try adding a handful of roasted nuts for extra crunch.
- Substitute the M&M’s with chocolate-covered raisins for a different flavor.
- Add some edible glitter or sprinkles for a festive touch before the chocolate hardens.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing and Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg