Jingle Jangle Christmas Chocolate Snack Mix
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Jingle Jangle Christmas Chocolate Snack Mix
Description
Jingle Jangle Christmas Chocolate Snack Mix involves coating pretzels, caramel corn, and chocolate cookies in melted chocolate, which can be milk, semi-sweet, or dark, with an optional drizzle of white chocolate to enhance appearance and flavor. After the chocolate sets, mini peanut butter cups and holiday-themed M&M’s are added to complete the mix. The process of melting chocolate in intervals at half power and stirring ensures a silky and even coating on each piece.
The result is a varied textured snack, where the crunch of pretzels and caramel corn contrasts with the creamy peanut butter cups and chocolate-covered cookies. This blend suits festive gatherings and holiday gifting due to its seasonal ingredients and attractive presentation.
Choosing quality chocolate and melting wafers dedicated to melting produces better texture and sheen. While the recipe advises using specific brands, substitutions like classic Oreos or varying chocolate types allow flexibility. The mix should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness and texture.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pretzels half of 16-ounce bag, mini
- 8 ounces caramel corn
- 8 Oreo cookies broken in half or fourths, or Peppermint Jo Jo's or Oreos
- 4 ounces peanut butter cups mini
- 1 cup M&M's Holiday
- 10 to 16 ounces chocolate see notes, or Ghirardelli Melting Wafers
- 4 ounces white chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Place the pretzels, caramel corn, and Oreos in 3 different bowls. Melt the chocolate until smooth and silky. You can use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate. If you are using chocolate chips or chocolate bars, you can add 1 teaspoon of oil to make it shiny. Melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring after each cooking time until melted.
- Toss the chocolate with the pretzels, caramel corn, and Oreos. Make sure that the chocolate coats each pretzel, caramel corn, and cookie. Melt more chocolate as needed. Place on parchment paper to set up.
- Melt white chocolate in a bowl. Take a spoon and lightly drizzle over the pretzels and caramel corn.
- Once the chocolate has set up, toss all the ingredients in a bowl and add mini peanut butter cups and holiday M & M's.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature to keep fresh.
Notes
- Use Ghirardelli Melting Wafers or similar for the creamiest chocolate coating.
- Melting chocolate at 50% power in short increments prevents burning and keeps texture smooth.
- Customize your snack mix with your favorite chocolate types and cookies to suit personal taste.
- Store the finished mix in an airtight container at room temperature to keep it fresh and crunchy.
- Pre-dipped chocolate-covered pretzels and caramel corn can be used to simplify preparation.
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Overall Rating
5
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