Have a very merry Christmas with our Christmas Chex Mix Recipe! This easy homemade chex mix uses milk and white chocolate, almonds, and mini pretzels, coated in butter with cinnamon sugar topping. It’s a sweet chex mix recipe you’ll want to make every year – and good news: it only takes 15 minutes to make!
In my house, we make chex mix for Christmas every year. It’s one of the best Christmas snack ideas there is: sweet and salty chex mix you can make with any ingredients you like, all with those original chex mix flavors we love.
Christmas Chex Mix Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Rice Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Corn Chex Cereal
- 1 1/2 cup Wheat Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Almonds
- 1 cup Mini pretzels
- 1/4 cup Butter (4 Tbsp.)
- 1/2 cup White sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Red & Green chocolate chips
- 1 cup White Chocolate Pretzels
- 1/4 cup Red Candy Melts (chocolate melts)
- 1/4 cup Green Candy Melts (chocolate melts)
When we make our holiday chex mix, we use a mix of chex cereals, nuts, pretzels, red and green chocolate chips, and a mix of colorful chocolate melts for drizzling over the top of the pretzels.
The best part about homemade chex mix is that you can make it any way you like! We like to mix it up from year to year, and it adds to the excitement of enjoying our favorite holiday snack. Here are some ideas on how you can switch up your chex recipes:
- Make it a reindeer chow: If you use chex mix muddy buddies, you can make this a reindeer chow, which is like a festive version of puppy chow. Chex mix muddy buddies come in a bag and in different flavors, like the cereal.
- Try other nuts: Candied pecans (pralines) or candied walnuts would make tasty additions to this original chex mix recipe.
- Swap out the candies: Instead of using chocolate melts, you can use red and green M&Ms or other Christmas candies. You could even whip up a batch of our super tasty White Chocolate Christmas Crack Recipe (which also takes just 15 minutes to make!) break it into pieces, and add it to this mix!
How to Make Chex Mix for Christmas
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cup rice chex cereal, 1 cup corn chex cereal, 1 1/2 cup wheat chex cereal, 1 cup almonds, and 1 cup mini pretzels.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter (4 Tbsp.) and pour it over the chex mix, then toss to coat.
- Combine 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon, then add it to the mix and toss to coat it all evenly.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Stop to stir it, then microwave it again for another minute.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave, then spread the chex mix out on a lined sheet pan to cool.
- While the mix cools, add 1/4 cup red candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup green candy melts to a separate small microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave each bowl for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between intervals until they melt completely and are smooth.
- Lay 1 cup white chocolate pretzels on wax paper and drizzle with the melted candy melts. Let the pretzels sit to allow the candy to harden.
- Once the chex mix is done cooling and the chocolate covered pretzels are set, toss the pretzels and 1/2 cup red & green chocolate chips in a bowl with the Christmas chex mix. You’re done – enjoy!
I love making this chex party mix recipe every year for Christmas to share with my family and friends! Every homemade chex mix recipe is special, but in my opinion, this is the best chex mix recipe out there.
Holiday Food Gift Ideas
White chocolate chex mix makes one of the best holiday food gift ideas for the Christmas season! Pack it up in festive cellophane bags or in a jar with a ribbon, and you have yourself one of the best Christmas snack ideas ready for gifting.
For more perfect holiday food gifts, here are a few of our favorite Christmas snack ideas in addition to our white chocolate Christmas crack recipe linked above:
- Chocolate Bark Recipe with Reindeer Pretzels
- Candied Bacon Recipe (Millionaire Bacon)
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels Snack Mix
- Traditional Kourabiedes (Greek Wedding Cookies)
And definitely try our favorite easy cookie recipes for a cookie swap! Plus, if you like baking, here are two of our must-try favorites for the holiday season:
- Starbucks Pumpkin Bread (Pumpkin Loaf Recipe)
- Easy Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Christmas Chex Mix
🍳 Equipment
- Microwave
🥘 Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Rice Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Corn Chex Cereal
- 1 1/2 cup Wheat Chex Cereal
- 1 cup Almonds
- 1 cup Mini pretzels
- 1/4 cup Butter 4 Tbsp.
- 1/2 cup White sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Red & Green chocolate chips
- 1 cup White Chocolate Pretzels
- 1/4 cup Red Chocolate Melts
- 1/4 cup Green Chocolate Melts
🔪 Instructions
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cup rice chex cereal, 1 cup corn chex cereal, 1 1/2 cup wheat chex cereal, 1 cup almonds, and 1 cup mini pretzels.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter (4 Tbsp.) and pour it over the chex mix, then toss to coat.
- Combine 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon, then add it to the mix and toss to coat it all evenly.
- Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Stop to stir it, then microwave it again for another minute.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave, then spread the chex mix out on a lined sheet pan to cool.
- While the mix cools, add 1/4 cup red candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup green candy melts to a separate small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave each bowl for 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between intervals until they melt completely and are smooth.
- Lay 1 cup white chocolate pretzels on wax paper and drizzle with the melted candy melts. Let the pretzels sit to allow the candy to harden.
- Once the chex mis is done cooling and the chocolate covered pretzels are set, toss the pretzels and 1/2 cup red & green chocolate chips in a bowl with the Christmas chex mix. You're done – enjoy!
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