Christmas snack mix is made with every day ingredients found in your pantry combined together in minutes for a delicious holiday snack.
With Christmas right around the corner comes all sorts of holiday gifts needed and parties to attend. I love making this Christmas snack mix to bring to parties. But I also love to serve up this festive snack mix in cute containers as a inexpensive food gift to neighbors and friends! Just a little something to say Merry Christmas and we are thinking of you.
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Why this Recipe Works
Christmas Snack Mix is easy to make with the whole family.
This is a no-bake recipes!
This snack mix is made in minutes and can be customized to your tastes!
How to Make Christmas Snack Mix
Making your own Christmas snack mix is very easy. Best of all, if you have kids you can get them involved in making the holiday snack as well.
Gather – Start by gathering all the ingredients on the counter. When I’m making any snack mix I like to use the largest bowl I have.
Layer – You want to start with the snack like foods first like the Bugles, Chex, pretzels, and popcorn.
Melt Chocolate – Then add in half the chocolate bars. I melt each colored white chocolate individually and drizzle with a spoon. Then add sprinkles. Repeat until you are done with however many colors you would like to add on the popcorn.
Refrigerate – Place the mix in the refrigerator so the chocolate will set. Bring it out of the refrigerator once you are ready to serve. Easy as that!
FAQs
Here is a list of all the ingredients I like to add to snack mixes that I make at home.
mini pretzel twist
corn chex *although any of the flavors will work
Bugels
honey roasted peanut nuts
mini marshmallows
raisins
M&M’s
popcorn
teddy grahams
animal crackers
dried cranberries
dried apricots
cashews
macadamia’s
pecans
walnuts
dried blueberries
freeze dried strawberries
peanut M&M’s
Skittles
Reese Pieces
The best way to store Chex mix is in an airtight container up to 2-4 months. You can freeze the Chex mix in freezer bag for 4-6 months.
A half cup of Christmas Snack Mix is around 145 calories; Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g
Tips & Tricks
Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks for making Christmas Snack Mix.
- Chocolate – I like to use colored melted chocolate melts.
- Toppings – The sky is the limit to what you can put in a snack mix!
- Storage – You can place the finished snack mix in an airtight container or a sealed Ziploc bag.
If your looking for a delicious Christmas time treat or maybe something easy and inexpensive to hand out to family and friends this Christmas Snack Mix is the ticket!
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Christmas Snack Mix
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Storage Container
Ingredients
- 2 cups small pretzel twist
- 2 cups Bugels
- 2 cups popcorn
- 2 cups Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Christmas M&M
- 1 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1 cup Honey Roasted Peanuts
- 1 ounce Green Wilton Chocolate Melts
- 1 ounce Red Wilton Chocolate Melts
- 2 tablespoon Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, Chex cereal, bugles and pretzels. Mix well, then add in the Christmas M&M's and Honey Roasted Peanuts. Mix well and lay out on a baking sheet (you will need to divide between two parchment lined sheets).2 cups small pretzel twist, 2 cups Bugels, 2 cups popcorn, 2 cups Chex Cereal, 1 cup Christmas M&M, 1 cup Dried Cranberries, 1 cup Honey Roasted Peanuts
- Melt the chocolate melts separately in the microwave per the instructions on the bag. Drizzle on top of the mix. Then sprinkle with sprinkles. Set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes so the white chocolate hardens.1 ounce Green Wilton Chocolate Melts, 1 ounce Red Wilton Chocolate Melts, 2 tablespoon Christmas Sprinkles
- Remove from the refrigerator and place into containers or enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Chocolate – I like to use colored melted chocolate melts.
- Toppings – The sky is the limit to what you can put in a snack mix!
- Storage – You can place the finished snack mix in an airtight container or a sealed Ziploc bag.
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!