White Chocolate Party Mix
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5
White Chocolate Party Mix
Description
This party mix mixes corn or rice Chex cereal with mini pretzels, Cheerios, mini saltine crackers, and salted peanuts to create a diverse base of crunch and saltiness. The mixture is then lightly coated with melted vanilla almond bark, which adds a smooth, sweet vanilla flavor and a slight creaminess that binds the ingredients without overwhelming them.
The mixture is spread onto a baking sheet and sprinkled with M&Ms for a pop of color and bursts of additional sweetness. As the almond bark cools to room temperature, it hardens just enough to hold the mix together subtly, preserving the individual crunchy components.
This snack mix serves well at parties or as a casual treat, combining sweet, salty, and crunchy elements in one bowl. It can be adjusted by swapping cereal types, using different pretzel shapes, or varying candy inclusions to suit preferences.
Using lightly salted peanuts complements the sweet coating, but unsalted or no nuts can be used according to taste. Adjust the amount of almond bark for a lighter or heavier coating as desired.
Ingredients
- 3 cups corn chex cereal or rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzels mini
- 1 ½ cups Cheerios
- 1 ½ cups saltine crackers mini
- 1 cup peanuts salted
- 14 ounces vanilla almond bark
- 7 ½ ounces M&Ms
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the Chex, pretzels, Cheerios, Saltines, and peanuts.
- In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt the almond bark according to the package directions.
- Drizzle the melted almond bark over the cereal mixture.
- Toss to coat.
- Spread the cereal mix onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the M&Ms over the top.
- Let cool to room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Corn or rice Chex cereals can be used separately or combined per preference.
- Small pretzel twists or sticks both work for crunch and saltiness.
- Plain Cheerios are standard but may be substituted with other flavors.
- If mini saltine crackers aren't available, smaller premium round crackers or additional cereal can be used.
- Lightly salted peanuts add balance to the sweetness, but unsalted or no nuts are options.
- Adjust vanilla almond bark quantity for desired coating thickness.
- Choose any M&M flavor to customize color and taste.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 459kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 378mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 261IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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