Sweet Valentines Chex Mix
This quick valentines day mix is so simple to throw together...keep it simple or use the add-ins listed below. Or you can use your imagination and make some of your own!!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter, regular or natural (creamy works best)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 9 cups Chex cereal (one 395g box)
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 cup white and red/pink M&Ms smarties or other candy-coated chocolates
- sprinkles of your choice
Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup peanuts optional
- 1/2 cup coconut optional
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips optional
- 6 wafer cookies, cut into 1" pieces and coated with melted pink melts (see photo above) (you could use melted white chocolate with a few drops of food colouring)
Instructions
- In a medium microwavable bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, and chocolate chips and microwave on high for -2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until creamy and completely melted; add in the vanilla and stir again.
- In a large bowl add your cereal (and nuts if you are using) and pour chocolate mixture over cereal. With a spatula or wooden spoon, stir completely until mixture is complestely covered with the chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
- Cover and shake until cereal is evenly coated. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cereal. Cover and shake until evenly coated. Add M&Ms and sprinkles of your choice.