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Almond bark-coated Christmas Chex mix is made in minutes, completely customizable, and perfect for sharing during the holidays.
Try Christmas Popcorn, Christmas Puppy Chow, and cute Christmas Wreath Cookies for more quick, cereal-inspired snacks, perfect for sharing with friends!
We Love A quick treat!
During Christmas, most of our traditions and favorite memories involve some kind of food! Watching Christmas movies, caroling, and gathering for parties, all involve sharing some of our favorite snacks, desserts, or festive drinks!
We love a good snack mix, and this is one of our favorites. Serve it up in cups for a perfect carry-and-play snack that EVERYONE will love!
Why we love it:
- Delicious. Christmas Chex mix is covered in sweet almond bark and filled with peanuts and M&MS for a perfectly salty + sweet combination.
- Party perfect. Christmas Chex mix is a perfect holiday snack for parties.
- Great for sharing. It makes a good-sized batch, so it’s great for sharing!
Simple Ingredients
- Rice Chex cereal – Wheat Chex, Corn Chex cereal, or even KIX cereal
- pretzels – regular or mini pretzel twists
- plain Cheerios – or Honey Nut Cheerios
- peanuts – almonds, pecans, or walnuts
- Christmas M&Ms – plain or peanut butter M&M’s
- white almond bark
Christmas Chex mix recipe
- DRY INGREDIENTS. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- ALMOND BARK. In a separate bowl, melt almond bark according to package directions.
- COMBINE + COOL. Pour bark over cereal mixture, mix well, and spread out on wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheets to set.
- I double this recipe all the time and it’s the perfect amount for parties!
Perfect Gift for neighbors and friends
This snack is easy to make and easy to make in big batches. Fill a brown bag and tie it with a ribbon, add to a plate of desserts, fill a wide-mouth mason jar, or grab a few Christmas containers at the dollar store.
How to Melt Almond Bark
Almond bark can be melted in the microwave or on the stovetop. For smooth silky results, cut the bark into smaller chunks and don’t overfill the melting bowl.
- When melting in the microwave, use a microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat the bark for 30 seconds, then stir.
- Repeat until the chocolate is smooth.
- Stovetop double boiler.
- Add water to a small pot. Place a slightly larger heat-proof bowl on the pot so the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Remove the bowl, bring the pot of water to boil, and reduce the heat to medium.
- Add chocolate to the bowl and place it on top of the pot. The steam from the water will heat the bowl, melting the chocolate.
- Stir until smooth. (Make sure that no water drips into the chocolate.)
Variations
- Sprinkles. Mix in Christmas sprinkles to make it even more festive.
- Marshmallows. Add mini marshmallows.
- M&Ms. Use other colored M&M’s according to the different holidays.
- Gluten-free. Rice Chex cereal is gluten-free, but you will need to make sure to use gluten-free pretzels and Cheerios for a fully gluten-free treat.
storing info
- STORE the finished white chocolate trail mix in an airtight container, or a ziploc bag at room temperature or in the fridge. It should last for 1-2 weeks if stored in an airtight container.
- FREEZE for up to 3 months. Note that the ingredients may thaw softer than when it’s freshly made, but the treat is still delicious to eat.
For More Christmas Treats:
Christmas Chex Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 2 cups plain Cheerios
- 1-2 cups peanuts
- 2 cups Christmas M&Ms
- 1 (24-ounce) package white almond bark
Instructions
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, melt almond bark according to package directions.
- Pour bark over ingredients, mix well, and spread out on wax paper to set.
- I double this recipe all the time and it's the perfect amount for parties!
Note
- You can also let the full pan of finished Chex mix sit in the fridge for 10 minutes after mixing in the almond bark. Then you can it break into clusters.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My mom used to make a version of this every Christmas. Since she added the colorful mini marshmallows to to hers I did too. Thanks for sharing the recipe and bringing back some childhood memories
A snack often made around our house. Simple and yet so good!
Love the pops of red & green!! We love this for movie night. It’s gone way too fast!!