Description
- This festive reindeer food recipe is a sweet and salty Christmas snack mix made with cereal, pretzels, marshmallows, chocolate, and holiday candy. Perfect for parties, edible gifts, or cozy movie nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups Chex cereal or Cheerios
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup red and green holiday M&Ms
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 12 oz white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 2 tbsp festive sprinkles
- 2 tbsp crushed candy canes (optional)
- 1/3 cup chopped mini nougat pieces (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cereal, pretzels, M&Ms, and marshmallows.
- Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 20 seconds until smooth.
- Pour melted chocolate over the dry mix and stir gently to coat.
- Sprinkle in crushed candy canes, chopped nougat, and festive sprinkles.
- Spread mixture onto a parchment-lined tray and let it set for 15–20 minutes.
- Once set, break into chunks and serve or store in jars for gifting.
Notes
- Make ahead and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 12 days.
- Skip the marshmallows if freezing they don’t thaw well.
- Double the batch for gifting and keep some for yourself!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Christmas Treats
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 2mg