Description
This White Chocolate Christmas Trash Snack Mix is a festive, sweet, and crunchy treat perfect for holiday gatherings. Combining Cheerios, Chex, pretzels, and M&M’s coated in creamy melted white chocolate, it’s easy to make and delightful to snack on or gift.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups Cheerios
- 3 cups Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 3 cups M&M’s
Chocolate Coating
- 36 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt the White Chocolate: Heat the white chocolate chips in the microwave in small increments (about 20-30 seconds each), stirring between each, to prevent burning until fully melted and smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: While the chocolate is melting, place the Cheerios, Chex, pretzels, and M&M’s into a large mixing bowl.
- Coat the Mix: Pour the melted white chocolate over the dry mixture and gently toss with a spatula or spoon until all ingredients are evenly coated with white chocolate. The more white chocolate, the better for a richer flavor.
- Dry the Snack Mix: Spread the coated mixture evenly onto a sheet of wax paper and allow it to dry completely at room temperature, about 1-2 hours.
- Optional Decoration: For extra festivity, melt a small amount of white chocolate and drizzle it over the top or sprinkle with holiday sprinkles while the coating is still slightly wet.
- Store: Once fully cooled and hardened, break up any large clumps and store the snack mix in resealable containers or bags to keep fresh.
Notes
- Melting white chocolate slowly and in increments prevents it from burning and becoming grainy.
- Spreading the mix on wax paper helps prevent sticking and eases storage.
- You can substitute M&M’s with other colorful candies to personalize the mix.
- This snack mix can be made ahead and stored for about 1-2 weeks.
- Adding extra chocolate drizzle or sprinkles makes it more festive for holiday gifting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: White Chocolate Snack Mix, Christmas Treat, Holiday Snack, Sweet and Salty Mix, Party Mix
