Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Pour the Chex cereal into a very large mixing bowl.
- Add the mini pretzels and gently toss everything together until evenly mixed.
- Break the Oreo cookies into bite-sized pieces and set them aside.
Melting Chocolate
- Place the Andes mint baking chips in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and heat over very low heat, stirring constantly until the mint chocolate melts and the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the melted chocolate mixture to cool for 2 minutes.
Mixing
- Slowly drizzle the warm mint chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal and pretzels.
- Using a large spatula, gently toss everything together until the cereal and pretzels are evenly coated.
- Add the broken Oreo cookies and carefully fold them into the chocolate-coated mixture.
- Spread the mixture evenly across the prepared baking sheets.
Chilling
- Place the baking sheets in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes until the chocolate coating begins to firm up.
- Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and gently break apart any large clusters.
- Transfer the coated cereal mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle the powdered sugar over the top.
- Toss gently until the pieces are lightly coated with powdered sugar.
- Add the red and green holiday M&M’s and gently mix them throughout the snack mixture.
- Return the mixture to the refrigerator for another 15 minutes until completely set.
- Transfer the Christmas Crack Mix into a large festive serving bowl.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For extra peppermint flavor, sprinkle additional chopped Andes mint candies over the mixture if desired.
