Description
Celebrate Independence Day with this colorful 4th of July Snack Mix! A delicious combination of cereals, pretzels, M&M’s, and white chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Chex cereal (corn or rice)
- 1 cup mini pretzel twists or mini pretzel rods, broken in half
- 2 cups Cap’n Crunch cereal (without berries)
- 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
- 1 cup red, white, and blue M&M’s (or regular M&M’s)
- 1–1/2 bags (16 ounces total) white chocolate chips (2–3/4 cups)
- 1–1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil or canola oil (or shortening)
- 2 tablespoons festive sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2. In a very large bowl, combine the Chex, pretzels, Cap’n Crunch, Cheerios, and M&M’s.
- 3. In a medium bowl, add the white chocolate chips and vegetable oil. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and microwave for another 25 seconds. Stir until melted and smooth. If needed, return to the microwave for a little longer in bursts of 10 seconds, stirring for 10 seconds between each burst.
- 4. Pour the melted white chocolate over the snack mix, using a spatula to scrape all the melted chocolate into the mix. Working quickly, gently stir until the cereal mix is well coated in the white chocolate, then transfer to the prepared sheet pan and spread into an even layer.
- 5. Optional Toppings: Immediately, press a few additional M&M’s on top of the mix for more color (optional) and add sprinkles (optional). Add these optional toppings quickly before the white chocolate hardens, or they won’t adhere.
- 6. Allow to harden at room temperature or place in the fridge until firm, about 10–20 minutes. Break into pieces and serve.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Customize with your favorite cereals and candies.
- Perfect for parties, picnics, and movie nights.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg