Description
This holiday snack mix fills the air with warm cinnamon and brown sugar aromas as crispy Chex, pretzels, and peanuts get coated in buttery sweetness. Vibrant M&M’s and tart cranberries add chewy pops of color in every handful.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 2 cups Cheerios cereal
- 1 cup mini pretzel sticks
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 1 cup red and green M&M candies
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- In a large bowl, combine Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Cheerios with pretzel sticks and salted peanuts.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with brown sugar and ground cinnamon, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the warm butter mixture over the cereal mix and toss gently to coat evenly.
- Spread the coated mix in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Once cool, stir in the M&M candies and dried cranberries before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of nutmeg or ginger to the butter mixture.
- Store the mix in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Swap salted peanuts for almonds or cashews to change up the crunch.
- You can adjust the sweetness by reducing the brown sugar or omitting the dried cranberries.