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Delicious homemade Christmas Crack Mix in a festive bowl

Christmas Crack Mix

A delightful holiday treat combining Chex cereal, pretzels, and chocolate, perfect for gatherings or as a gift.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 9 cups Chex cereal
  • 2 cups mini pretzels
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
  • 1 bag Andes mint baking chips (10 oz)
  • 1 package Oreo cookies (14.3 oz) Broken into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup red and green holiday M&M’s
  • 1 cup powdered sugar For coating

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Pour the Chex cereal into a very large mixing bowl.
  3. Add the mini pretzels and gently toss everything together until evenly mixed.
  4. Break the Oreo cookies into bite-sized pieces and set them aside.
Melting Chocolate
  1. Place the Andes mint baking chips in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan.
  2. 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.
  3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the melted chocolate mixture to cool for 2 minutes.
Mixing
  1. Slowly drizzle the warm mint chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal and pretzels.
  2. Using a large spatula, gently toss everything together until the cereal and pretzels are evenly coated.
  3. Add the broken Oreo cookies and carefully fold them into the chocolate-coated mixture.
  4. Spread the mixture evenly across the prepared baking sheets.
Chilling
  1. Place the baking sheets in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes until the chocolate coating begins to firm up.
  2. Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and gently break apart any large clusters.
  3. Transfer the coated cereal mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle the powdered sugar over the top.
  4. Toss gently until the pieces are lightly coated with powdered sugar.
  5. Add the red and green holiday M&M’s and gently mix them throughout the snack mixture.
  6. Return the mixture to the refrigerator for another 15 minutes until completely set.
  7. 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.