I wanted to make a treat for my family to snack on while we were decorating the tree, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of time making it, so I came up with this fast and easy recipe for Peppermint Bark Chex Party Mix.
To crush the candy canes without making a mess, place them in a ZipLoc bag and then roll a rolling pin over them.
The Rice Chex added a delightful crunch to the peppermint bark and I felt a little less guilty having some vitamin fortified cereal with my candy.
Alea’s Peppermint Bark Chex Party Mix
Adapted from Easy Peppermint Bark
Yield – 12 servings
Preparation Time – 10 minutes
Cooking Time – 3 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex $0.92
- 1 cup white chocolate chips $0.99
- 1 cup chocolate chips $0.99
- 2/3 cup crushed candy canes $0.65
Directions
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl until melted, approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Stir after a minute.
- Drizzle chocolate over 3 cups of Rice Chex. Stir to coat.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup of crushed candy canes over the chocolate covered Rice Chex. Stir minimally, just enough to stick the candy to the Rice Chex.
- Place in the freezer for a couple minutes to quickly firm up the chocolate.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl until melted, approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Stir after a minute.
- Drizzle white chocolate over the remaining 3 cups of Rice Chex. Stir to coat.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 cup of crushed candy canes over the white chocolate covered Rice Chex. Stir minimally, just enough to stick the candy to the Rice Chex.
- Place in the freezer for a couple minutes to quickly firm up the white chocolate.
- As soon as the chocolate is firm to the touch, combine the chocolate covered Rice Chex with the white chocolate covered Rice Chex. Stir to combine.
Cost $3.55
The next morning I discovered some uneaten Peppermint Bark Chex Mix in the bottom of the bowl. I grabbed a spoon and ate it for breakfast. It was the best bowl of cereal I’ve ever had for breakfast!
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So creative! This recipe really looks good.
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