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Red, White and Blue Snack Mix

This red, white and blue snack mix turns classic muddy buddies into a patriotic party treat. Rice Chex is coated in red and blue candy melts, covered with powdered sugar and tossed with festive M&M’s for a quick and easy sweet snack.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 641kcal
Author: Kim Schob

Equipment

Ingredients

Cups - Metric

Instructions

  • Line a 9 x 13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add 2 cups of the Rice Chex to a medium mixing bowl.
    A bowl of Chex cereal surrounded by colorful candies and baking ingredients.
  • Put the red candy melts in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes on high, stopping every 30 seconds to give the candy melts a stir.
    Measuring cup with red candy melts, surrounded by bowls of snacks and candies.
  • Once the mixture is smooth and lump-free, drizzle them over the Chex cereal and mix until the cereal is fully coated. Be gentle while doing this, so as not to break up the cereal.
    A glass bowl of cereal with red melted candy, surrounded by candy and snacks.
  • Sprinkle ¼ cup of your powdered sugar over the chocolate coated cereal while it’s still wet.
    A bowl of red snack mix topped with powdered sugar, surrounded by candy and cereal.
  • Gently toss the cereal and then add another ¼ cup of powdered sugar and toss again.
  • Put the snack mix on one side of the prepared baking sheet and spread it out to dry (just roughly, it doesn’t have to be flat or perfect).
  • Repeat the above steps for the blue candy melts.
    A bowl of blue snack mix with powdered sugar, surrounded by candies and cereal.
  • Allow the mixture to rest on the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer into a serving bowl, toss in the M&Ms and serve.
    Tray of red, white, and blue powdered snack mix with festive decorations around.

Notes

  • Dust the gloves first: If you're using rubber gloves, coat them lightly with powdered sugar before you start tossing. This keeps the candy-coated cereal from sticking to your hands.
  • Toss while the coating is fresh: Add the powdered sugar as soon as the melted candy is on the cereal. It will grab better before the coating starts to set.
  • Work with a light hand: Stir gently after adding the candy melts so you don’t crush your Rice Chex into crumbs.
  • Keep the colors separate: Use one bowl for the red batch and another for the blue batch so the colors don’t streak into each other.
  • Dry it in a loose layer: Spread the coated cereal out on a lined baking sheet so it can dry in clusters, not one big mass.

Nutrition

Calories: 641kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 84g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 9mg