Chex Christmas Mix (Christmas Crack)

Christmas Chex Snack Mix Ingredients
How to Make Christmas Chex Mix
How long Does Christmas Chex Mix Last?
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Chex Christmas Crack Mix

Christmas Crack Chex Snack Mix in a white baking tray.

Did you know Chex Mix makes some of the best snack mixes ever? We love making Chex Mix snacks like these cute Easter Bunny Bait and Pigeon Chow mixes. They’re loved by kids and adults alike. Plus, they’re really fun to make!

Christmas Crack snack mix ingredients on a white table. Chex mix, Wilton white candy melts, pretzels, M&Ms, and sprinkles are on the table.

Since this snack can be customized for nearly every holiday, we thought that a Christmas Mix would be the perfect addition to any Christmas holiday dessert or snack bar. Read on to find out how to make Christmas Chex Mix.

Christmas Chex Snack Mix Ingredients

Chex Rice Cereal. The base for this delicious Christmas Crack is rice Chex Mix cereal. We love that this flavor is so accommodating to melted chocolate and add-ins. You can use any flavor you prefer.

Wilton Candy Melts. We used (2) 12-ounce bags of Wilton Vanilla Candy Melts.

M&MS. We used the Christmas Peppermint line but I would probably suggest plain M&Ms or Peanut flavors. I didn’t particularly care for the mint taste of these, but they are pretty. My kids on the other hand loved them!

Pretzels. This adds a nice salty element to the sweet snack mix. I used UTZ brand which come in adorable Christmas shapes.

Sprinkles. We used Christmas colored nonpareils.

You can also add mini marshmallows, Nilla wafers, or Sixlets to your mix.

Rice chex mix cereal and Christmas snack mix ingredients.

How to Make Christmas Chex Mix

For this Christmas snack mix, you will need some simple ingredients that you can purchase online or instore. For this variation, I used peppermint M&Ms. However, I personally only did this for the color scheme. I do recommend the regular or peanut flavored M&Ms.

Holiday Chex Mix on a white parchment-lined baking sheet with a Christmas napkin.

First off, add the Chex cereal and pretzels to a large parchment-lined baking dish. This is the easiest way to mix everything.

White chocolate Melts in a glass bowl on a white table with a Christmas napkin.

The most important step for this recipe, is melting the vanilla melts in the microwave. We melted them in the microwave using a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. To melt, put the microwave power on medium and cook in 30-second intervals (stirring in-between each).

Ours took 2 minutes total. Be sure to stir in-between each 30-second interval. Use a spoon to stir and be sure you do not get the candy wet. Getting it wet will cause the candy to seize and harden up. You want it to be creamy as pictured below.

Melted White chocolate in a bowl on a white table with a Christmas napkin.

Once candy is creamy, pour it over the cereal, and pretzels on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a mixing spoon to coat all cereal and pretzel pieces.

White chocolate chex mix coated on a white parchment-lined baking dish.

Once everything is coated, add in sprinkles, and M&Ms.

This sweet and salty snack goes by many names like Chex Mix Christmas Crack, Chex Mix Christmas Mix, etc… But

Once the candy is hardened, you can break up the Christmas Crack and put it into a bowl for serving.

Chex Elf Mix ina bowl with a kid’s hand grabbing a piece. The kids is wearing a red shirt.

How long Does Christmas Chex Mix Last?

This Christmas mix filled up 1 1/2 gallon-sized storage bags. This makes approximately 25 half cup servings.

It stays fresh for up to 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container or bag(s).

Chex Christmas Mix in a red bowl with a kid’s hand grabbing some. The kid is wearing a red shirt.

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Buddy The Elf Chex Mix on a white parchment lined baking sheet with a white Christmas napkin.

Chex Christmas Crack Mix

This sweet and salty snack goes by many names like Chex Mix Christmas Crack, Chex Mix Christmas Mix, etc… But rest assured, it’s loaded with all the traditional, delicious ingredients like Chex cereal, M&Ms, and melted candy. Your friends and family are guaranteed to love it! Course SnackCuisine AmericanKeyword Christmas Chex, Christmas Chex Mix, Christmas Crack, Christmas Crack Chex Mix Prep Time 10 minutesCook Time 2 minutesTotal Time 12 minutes Servings 25 servings Calories 155cal Author Jared Desrosiers Cost $10

Equipment

large baking sheet
parchment paper
Microwave-safe large bowl
Spoon
wooden spoon

Ingredients

8 cups Rice Chex Mix cereal
24 ounces Wilton Vanilla Candy Melts
1 1/2 cups Christmas Pretzels or mini pretzels
1 cup Christmas M&Ms I used peppermint, but you can use any type you prefer
1 tbsp. Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

Line a large baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Pour the 8 cups of cereal and pretzels on top.

Add both bags of candy to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. To melt, put the microwave power on medium and cook in 30-second intervals stirring in-between each with a spoon. Repeat process 3-4 times until candy is creamy.

Once candy is creamy, pour it over the cereal, and pretzels on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a mixing spoon to coat all cereal and pretzel pieces.

Once everything is coated, add in sprinkles, and M&Ms.

Once the candy is hardened, you can break up the Christmas Crack and put it into a bowl for serving.

Notes

Nutritional value may vary and are meant to be a guide. The mix filled up 1 1/2 gallon sized storage bags. It stays fresh for up to 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container or bag(s).