White Trash Snack Mix (Print Format)
Crunchy, sweet, and salty snack loaded with cereal, pretzels, peanuts, M&M’s and creamy almond bark.
# Ingredients:
→ Dry Mix
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2 cups Corn CHEX cereal
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2 cups Cheerios cereal
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2 cups mini pretzel twists
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1 cup dry roasted salted peanuts
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2 cups M&M’s candies
→ Garnish
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Up to ½ cup M&M’s candies
→ Coating
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24 ounces vanilla almond bark candy coating
# Steps:
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Line a large rimmed baking sheet (18x13 inches) with parchment paper and set aside.
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Add Corn CHEX cereal, Cheerios cereal, mini pretzels, peanuts, and 2 cups M&M’s candies to a 6-quart mixing bowl. Mix to combine and set aside.
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Melt the vanilla almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring between each until smooth, following the package instructions.
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Pour the melted almond bark over the cereal mixture. Gently fold to coat all ingredients evenly. Work quickly to avoid the almond bark setting prematurely.
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Transfer the coated mixture to the prepared baking sheet and spread it into an even layer.
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Sprinkle up to ½ cup of additional M&M’s candies over the top of the mixture as a garnish for added color, if desired.
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Let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour or until the almond bark has fully hardened.
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Once hardened, break the mixture into bite-sized clusters by hand. Transfer to a serving bowl or store in cellophane bags for gifting.
# Tips:
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Rice CHEX cereal can replace Corn CHEX in this recipe.
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Use holiday-colored M&M’s for themed occasions.
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Honey Nut Cheerios can substitute plain Cheerios for added sweetness.
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White chocolate melting wafers can substitute vanilla almond bark; melt per package instructions.