Reindeer Food Holiday Sweet Mix (Printable version)
Crunchy cereal and pretzel mix coated in white chocolate with colorful candies and marshmallows
# What you need:
→ Cereal & Grains
01 - 3 cups rice Chex cereal
02 - 2 cups oat ring cereal (e.g., Cheerios)
→ Sweet Mix-ins
03 - 1 cup mini pretzel twists
04 - 1 cup holiday-colored chocolate candies (e.g., M&Ms)
05 - 1 cup mini marshmallows
→ Coating
06 - 1 cup white chocolate chips
07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
# How To:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice Chex cereal, oat ring cereal, mini pretzel twists, chocolate candies, and mini marshmallows.
02 - In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the white chocolate chips and butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until fully melted and smooth.
03 - Pour the melted white chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until everything is evenly coated.
04 - Spread the coated mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in an even layer. Allow to set for about 10 minutes until the chocolate has fully hardened.
05 - Once set, break the mixture into bite-sized pieces and transfer to an airtight container for storage.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Zero baking required, which means you can whip this up while cookies are in the oven and mulled cider simmers on the stove.
- It turns ordinary pantry staples into something kids genuinely lose their minds over every single time.
02 -
- If the white chocolate even slightly seizes and becomes grainy, add a tiny splash of vegetable oil and stir vigorously to bring it back.
- Do not skip the parchment paper unless you enjoy chiseling candy off baking sheets with a butter knife at midnight.
03 -
- Stir the marshmallows in last, right before spreading the mix on the sheet, so they do not melt into the warm chocolate completely.
- Use a bowl that feels comically oversized for mixing because everything coats more evenly when the ingredients have room to move.