Christmas Muddy Buddies
You’ll wish you had neverending bowls of this lovely Reindeer Chow to hand out and inhale for the entire holiday season! This festive snack is easy to make and great for gifts or holiday gatherings.
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 610kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups Chex cereal
- 1½ cups salted peanuts
- 8 ounce (2 4-ounce) white chocolate baking bars
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups white yogurt covered pretzels roughly chopped
- 1½ cups mini red and green M&Ms
- 2 tbsp Festive sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chex cereal and salted peanuts.
- Break the white chocolate baking bars into smaller pieces in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the bars in the microwave in 20 second increments. Stir the white chocolate in between each interval until the chocolate is fully melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the Chex cereal mixture and stir until everything is thoroughly coated.
- Liberally sprinkle the powdered sugar into the bowl, stirring the powdered sugar and Chex/chocolate mixture together until the Chex cereal is completely coated in the powdered sugar. If you are having trouble, you can pour the cereal into a gallon sized bag and shake it to evenly distribute the powdered sugar.
- Transfer everything to a large serving bowl. Leave excess powdered sugar in the mixing bowl.
- Mix the white yogurt covered pretzels and red and green mini M&Ms into the mixture until the ingredients are distributed throughout the bowl as evenly as possible.
- Add some festive sprinkles over the top of the serving bowl. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: You can leave this out at room temperature for an easy snack. Just make sure to cover it after about 24 hours so it doesn’t get stale. Otherwise, store at room temperature (or in the fridge) in an airtight container for about 3-4 days before it starts to get stale.
- To Freeze: Your chex mix can be frozen in a freezer Ziploc bag for up to 1 month. Set it on the counter to let it thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 437IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 10mg