Yield: 9 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups red and green M&M’s
- Edible glitter spray (optional)
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Cereal: Place the cereal in a large bowl and set it aside.
2. Mix Sugar and Cocoa: In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
3. Melt Chocolate and Peanut Butter: a. Add ¾ cup of the chocolate chips and all the peanut butter to a microwave-safe bowl. b. Heat on 50% power for 30 seconds at a time, stirring well after each interval. c. Continue to heat until the mixture is completely melted. d. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Coat the Cereal: Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture over the cereal and stir well to coat.
5. Add Sugar and Cocoa Mixture: Sprinkle the powdered sugar and cocoa powder mixture over the chocolate-coated cereal. Gently stir until the cereal is completely coated. Freeze for 15 minutes.
6. Add M&M’s and More Chocolate Chips: Remove the cereal mixture from the freezer and stir in the M&M’s and the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chips.
7. Spread and Decorate: Spread the mixture on a large baking sheet or a large piece of parchment paper or wax paper. Optionally, spray with edible glitter to achieve your desired effect.
Enjoy your festive Reindeer Chow Christmas Chex Mix!