Description
A festive and delicious holiday snack mix known as Reindeer Food, featuring crunchy Chex cereal coated in a rich chocolate and peanut butter mixture, dusted with powdered sugar, and studded with mini peanut butter cups and colorful M&M’s. Perfect for sharing during the holidays or as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 8 cups corn or rice Chex cereal
Chocolate Mixture
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
Add-ins
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
- 1 ½ cups red and green M&M’s
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate Mixture: In a medium saucepan, combine butter, peanut butter, and chocolate chips. Heat over low, stirring frequently until smooth and fully melted. Remove from heat.
- Add Vanilla: Stir in vanilla extract until completely incorporated.
- Prepare Cereal: Place the Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the warm chocolate mixture over the cereal. Stir gently but thoroughly until every piece is evenly coated with the chocolate.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Sprinkle the powdered sugar over the coated cereal and stir well until the mixture is no longer sticky and all pieces are fully coated.
- Fold in Add-ins: Carefully fold in the mini peanut butter cups and red and green M&M’s, distributing evenly throughout the mix.
Notes
- You can substitute almond butter for peanut butter for peanut allergy accommodations.
- A double boiler can be used instead of direct heat to melt the chocolate mixture gently and evenly.
- Store the Reindeer Food in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- For longer storage, freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to two months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
