Sweet and salty crunchy snack with cereals, pretzels, nuts, and colorful festive candies and chips.
# What You Need:
→ Cereals
01 - 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
02 - 3 cups Corn Chex cereal
03 - 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
→ Savory Additions
04 - 1 cup mini pretzels
05 - 1 cup roasted peanuts (optional; substitute with pumpkin seeds for nut-free)
→ Sweet Additions
06 - 1 cup red and green chocolate candies (e.g., M&Ms)
07 - 1 cup white chocolate chips
→ Coating
08 - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
11 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
12 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
13 - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
14 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
# How-To Steps:
01 - Set oven to 250°F and prepare for baking.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mix Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, mini pretzels, and peanuts.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and kosher salt.
04 - Pour the butter mixture over the dry mix and toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
05 - Spread coated mix evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to toast evenly.
06 - Remove from oven and let cool completely. Once cooled, stir in red and green chocolate candies and white chocolate chips.
07 - Transfer the finished snack mix to a festive red and green bowl cluster and enjoy.
