Spiced Christmas Snack Mix is a delicious treat that is perfect for gift-giving this holiday season! This mix is filled with spices and sweetness. Check out our recipe below!
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My family and I love making Christmas treats for the season and giving them to our loved ones and friends. Different kinds of cookies and candy are our favorite things to make but this year, we are adding this snack mix to the roster. My husband’s favorite cookies are ginger cookies so I know that he will want me to make him a batch that will only be for him!
This snack mix comes with your choice of Chex Cereal, Gingerbread Cookies, different kinds of spices, white chocolate, candy, and sprinkles. With the Chex Cereal, we recommend using a mix of Cinnamon, Rice, and Corn but you can change out the mix or just do one of the kinds. With the Holiday candy, we used Christmas M&Ms but you change it to another holiday candy if you would like!
Ingredients Needed for Spiced Christmas Snack Mix:
- Cinnamon, Rice, or Corn Chex Cereal (6 Cups – We used a mix of all three)
- Unsalted Butter (1/4 Cup – 1/2 stick)
- Brown Sugar (2 Tablespoons)
- Molasses (1 Tablespoon)
- Ground Cinnamon (1 Teaspoon)
- Ground Ginger (1/2 Teaspoon)
- Ground Nutmeg (1/4 Teaspoon)
- Gingerbread Cookies (12 – Broken into pieces)
- White Chocolate Almond Bark or Melting Chocolate (4oz or 4 Blocks)
- Holiday Candies (We used regular M&M’s but peanut M&M’s would be a great option as well!
- Holiday Sprinkles
Cooking Equipment Needed for Spiced Christmas Snack Mix:
- Large Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper or Silicone Mat
- Microwave
- Microwave-safe small and large bowls
- Rubber Spatula
- Piping Bag
- Airtight Container or Christmas Treat Box
How to make Spiced Christmas Snack Mix:
1. Line a Large Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper or a Silicone Mat.
2. Add cereal to a large microwave-safe bowl
3. Add Butter, Brown Sugar, Molasses, and Spices in a Small Microwave-safe Bowl—heat for 1 Minute, or until Sugar is dissolved, stirring after 30 seconds.
4. Stir until Butter is melted.
5. Pour the Mixture over Cereal and mix until well coated.
6. Heat the Cereal Mixture in the microwave for 2-2 1/2 Minutes. Stirring after every minute until it is all coated and glazed.
7. Remove from the microwave.
8. Stir in Cookie Pieces.
9. Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
10. Melt chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir and continue heating for 10-20 seconds until the chocolate almost melts. Make sure to stir after every time you heat it.
11. Remove from microwave and stir until completely smooth.
12. Transfer melted chocolate into a disposable piping bag. You can use a spoon to drizzle if you don’t have a piping bag.
13. Drizzle snack mix with the melted chocolate.
14. Immediately add sprinkles and candy to the mix.
15. Break the mixture apart after letting it cool for at least 15 minutes.
16. Store in an airtight Container.
Spiced Christmas Snack Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Cups Cinnamon, Rice, or/and Corn Chex Cereal (We used a mix of all three of them)
- 1/4 Cup (1/2 Stick) Unsalted Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Molasses
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
- 12 Gingerbread Cookies (Broken into pieces)
- 4 Blocks White Chocolate Almond Bark
- Holiday Sprinkles
- Holiday Candy
Instructions
- Line a Large Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper or a Silicone Baking Mat.
- Add Cereal to a Large Microwave-safe Bowl
- Add Butter, Brown Sugar, Molasses, and Spices in a Small Microwave-safe Bowl. Heat for 1 Minute, or until Sugar is dissolved, stirring after 30 seconds
- Stir until Butter is melted.
- Pour Mixture over Cereal and mix until well coated
- Heat the Cereal Mixture in the microwave for 2-2 1/2 Minutes. Stirring after every minute until it is all coated and glazed.
- Remove from the microwave.
- Stir in Cookie Pieces.
- Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir and continue heating for 10-20 seconds until the chocolate is almost melted. Make sure to stir after every time you heat it.
- Remove from microwave and stir until completely smooth.
- Transfer melted chocolate into a disposable piping bag. You can use a spoon to drizzle if you don’t have a piping bag.
- Drizzle snack mix with the melted chocolate.
- Immediately add sprinkles and candy to the mix.
- Allow to set at least 15 minutes.
- Break apart.
- Store in an airtight Container.
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