This sweet and salty Christmas Chex mix is a guaranteed hit at your holiday parties. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, this is the perfect no-bake dessert recipe.
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Easy Holiday Chex Mix
We love this sweet and salty white chocolate chex mix (also known as Christmas crack chex mix or Christmas white trash).
- Easy to make. This Christmas Christmas chex mix recipe is an easy no-bake recipe that only uses the microwave and is done in less than 30 minutes.
- Makes a great neighbor gift. Just place the dessert in a cute bag and tie with some baking twine.
- Family favorite for Christmas movie night.
5 Simple Ingredients
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Chex cereal: You can use rice chex or corn chex cereal, or a mixture of both if you’d like.
- Cheerios: These also add a nice crunch. Plain or honey nut both taste delicious.
- Pretzels: I like to use pretzels sticks, broken in half. They add a salty component to the snack mix. You can also use mini pretzel twists.
- M&M’s: Use the Christmas M&M’s to add a pop of color and some holiday cheer!
- White chocolate: Use high quality white chocolate for the best result (I love the Ghirardelli melting wafers).
Extra Mix-In’s
- Use peanut or peanut butter M&M’s instead of regular, or even a mixture of both.
- Add in peanuts, pecans or walnuts for even more salty flavor.
- Mini pretzels will work in place of pretzel sticks.
- Mix in some holiday sprinkles to make it even more festive.
- Sometimes I add in some mini marshmallows if we have them in the pantry.
- Make this for any holiday with different color M&M’s. Whether it’s Halloween, 4th of July or you’re making Valentine Chex Mix, this recipe works perfect!
How to Make Christmas Chex Mix
Combine the cereals, pretzels and M&M’s chocolate candies together in a large bowl. Melt white chocolate chips or wafers in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second intervals until smooth.
Pour the chocolate over the cereal mixture and stir until well coated. Then spread the mixture out onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper (I like to set on a cookie sheet).
Let cool for about 15 minutes (or until the chocolate has hardened completely).
Frequently Asked Questions
Don’t add in any extra liquid and allow the chocolate to cool a minute before stirring in (don’t wait too long or it will harden).
Yes, this recipe freezes great! Make sure to place in a zip lock or covered container. Store in the freezer up to 3 months.
Chex, cheerios, pretzels, m&m’s and white chocolate.
Storing and Freezing Chex Christmas Mix
Once the chocolate has hardened, break the mixture into pieces and store in an airtight container or zip top bag. It will keep on the counter for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.
For more easy holiday favorites, check out my rich microwave fudge or microwave caramels.
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Christmas Chex Mix
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Chex , rice or corn
- 2 cups Cheerios
- 1-2 cups pretzel sticks , broken in half
- 1 cup Christmas M&M's , more for topping
- 10 ounces white chocolate , I used Ghirardelli wafers
Instructions
- Combine ingredients. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups Chex, 2 cups Cheerios, 1-2 cups pretzels and 1 cup M&M's. Stir until combined.
- Melt white chocolate. Place 10 ounces white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and then melt in 30 second increments (stirring in between). Do not overcook or it will burn.
- Combine. Next pour the melted chocolate over the chex mix and stir until well coated. Then pour the chex onto a piece of wax or parchment paper. Sprinkle extra m&m's on top for color if desired while the chocolate is still warm.
- Allow to set until hardened (at least 15 minutes). Store in a zip top bag or covered container. Store on the counter for 3 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Christmas, Desserts, Freezer-Friendly, Kid-Friendly, No-Bake, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I made this to bag and sell for a Christmas market fundraiser. It came together quickly, I added peanuts, and the flavor is good – BUT…. the m&m’s and sprinkles should be added AFTER the cereal/pretzel/white chocolate mixture has dried rather than including prior to adding the melted ingredients as stated in the recipe. In my experience, the m&m’s and sprinkles got coated with the white chocolate and did not look appealing in the mix. I added extra m&m’s to add a pop of color. I see the same issue in the photos pictured with the recipe here – AND – the addition of extra m&m’s for color!
This is the best Christmas chex mix! SO easy, my kids loved it for our Elf movie night.
This is the best recipe. This is my first time making it. I’m going to make again friends and my family already put some the mixture in a Ziploc and they’ll be ready to go and then I just at the white chocolate it makes it easier, but I love it.🎉🎉🎄🎄❤️✅
That makes me so happy Cindy! Sounds perfect! Glad you enjoyed the Christmas Chex Mix!
Great recipe – it so quick and easy. I made it this weekend and everyone loved it -delicious!!!
So glad you enjoyed the Christmas Chex Mix! Thanks for your review :)
This is our favorite snack! We like to give it to our kid’s friends as holiday gifts. They all love it!
So glad your family loved the Christmas Chex Mix! Thanks for your review :)
Made this Christmas Chex mix with the fam and we enjoyed it! It is so easy to make and turned out to be so good and satisfying. We’ll surely have this for Christmas! Highly recommended!
Perfect!
Glad you enjoyed the Christmas chex mix! :)
We love it!
So glad to hear :)
Can you use white choc chips?
This should work, Fayreen but I would definitely use a better brand like Ghirardelli or Guittard for optimum texture.
SO GOOD! We added crushed candy canes and it just pushed it over the top. Make sure to find real white chocolate! Any time I’ve used the white candy coating it turns out too sweet somehow.
I’m so happy to hear it was a hit! I’ll have to try adding crushed peppermint next time :)
Easy AND delicious! Great recipe.
Loved the sweetness and saltiness of this!
This was the best chex mix!! I am definitely making this again!