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Reindeer Chow Chex Mix with Rice Chex, pretzels, M&Ms, peanut butter cups in a chocolate peanut butter coating.

Reindeer Chow Chex Mix with Peanut Butter

Make-ahead reindeer chow chex mix with Rice Chex, pretzels, peanut butter, chocolate, powdered sugar, M&Ms and peanut butter cups. Ready in 105 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 370
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate 255 g
  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter 384 g
  • 5 cups Rice Chex cereal 150 g
  • 1 ½ cups mini pretzels 60 g, broken into pieces
  • 2 cups powdered sugar 240 g
  • 1 ½ cups red and green M&Ms 255 g
  • 1 cup mini peanut butter cups 170 g

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine the Rice Chex cereal and broken pretzel pieces.
  2. Melt the peanut butter and chocolate together, either on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  3. Pour the peanut butter–chocolate mixture over the cereal and pretzel mixture and stir to combine.
  4. Chill in the refrigerator until the mixture just barely begins to set, about 30 minutes.
  5. Remove the mixture from the refrigerator.
  6. Add 1 cup (120 g) of the powdered sugar to the chilled cereal mixture; you can mix in a fresh bowl if you prefer.
  7. Gently stir until the powdered sugar is evenly distributed, tossing to coat the cereal.
  8. Chill the mixture again in the refrigerator until set, about another 30–60 minutes.
  9. Add more powdered sugar, ¼ cup (30 g) at a time, until the cereal and pretzel mixture is coated.
  10. Add the M&Ms and peanut butter cups and stir to combine.
  11. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.