Peppermint Chex Mix made with only 3 ingredients in a few minutes! Simple recipe for festive, sweet peppermint treat that’s perfect for holiday parties.
Peppermint Chex Mix is one of my favorite holiday Chex Mix recipes because it’s so simple to make and tastes SO good. It’s seriously addictive- just set the bowl out and watch it disappear! The white chocolate coats the cereal and adds a nice sweetness to the crunchy mix that everyone seems to love.
The peppermint is a great addition too! I like using a combination of crushed candy canes and Peppermint Crunch baking chips- which are small bits of candy cane and peppermint chocolate candy in one. It also adds a nice color to the dessert. You can find Peppermint Crunch on the baking aisle, near the bags of chocolate chips.
Easy Peppermint Chex Mix
- 6 cups Rice Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 1 bag (12 oz) white vanilla baking chips/ vanilla bark (2 cups)
- 1/3 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy canes (14 miniature, unwrapped)
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place cereal in large bowl.
- In a small bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips/bark uncovered on high about 1 minute 30 seconds. Let sit for 2 minutes in the microwave and then stir until smooth, adding additional time in 15 second increments, if needed.
- Pour melted chocolate over cereal. Sprinkle in half the peppermint candy. Stir mixture gently until evenly coated.
- Spread mixture in single layer on cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle with remaining peppermint candy.
- Let stand until set, about 20 minutes. Gently break up coated cereal. Store in airtight container.
Enjoy!
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Easy Peppermint Chex Mix
Peppermint Chex Mix made with only 3 ingredients in a few minutes! Simple recipe for festive, sweet peppermint treat that's perfect for holiday parties.
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal
- 12 oz white vanilla baking chips/ vanilla bark (2 cups)
- 1/3 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy canes 14 miniature, unwrapped
Instructions
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place cereal in large bowl.
- In a small bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips/bark uncovered on high about 1 minute 30 seconds. Let sit for 2 minutes in the microwave and then stir until smooth, adding additional time in 15 second increments, if needed.
- Pour melted chocolate over cereal. Sprinkle in half the peppermint candy. Stir mixture gently until evenly coated.
- Spread mixture in single layer on cookie sheet. Immediately sprinkle with remaining peppermint candy.
- Let stand until set, about 20 minutes. Gently break up coated cereal. Store in airtight container.
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Christine Walczykowski says
October 22, 2012 at 12:44 pmHow did you crush your candy cane? With thicker canes I always have a hard time!
Ariane Smith says
December 22, 2013 at 1:13 amI would try a hammer 🙂
KATHY N says
December 19, 2015 at 12:33 pmOSTER BLENDED ON CHOP DOES IT GREAT FROM ME.
Jessica Williams- UDD, Butter with a Side of Bread says
October 22, 2012 at 3:24 pmI broke it into a few large pieces and put it in a ziplock bag. Then I smashed it with a kitchen mattet and transfered it to a small food processor to get the pieces even finer.
WhatAmIDoing says
December 2, 2012 at 10:47 pmI'm jealous of people who say they can put their candy cane chunks in their food processor. Even after smashing up most of the chunks it feels like my Ninja is going to die trying to pulverize the small pieces. 🙁
KATHY N says
December 19, 2015 at 12:34 pmANDES HAS BAKING CHIPS OF PEPPERMINT, USED THEM LAST YEAR. WORKS GREAT AND EASIER. CHECK WALMART.
Jessica Williams- UDD, Butter with a Side of Bread says
December 3, 2012 at 3:52 pmIf it makes you feel any better- I almost kill mine every time! Then again, I just have one of those $10 junk ones that JUST WON'T DIE! 😉
tookchee says
November 5, 2012 at 6:36 pmThis will be a great treat for Christmas and most importantly, very easy to make. Thanks for the great idea, can't wait to try this.
neetneet says
November 12, 2012 at 10:19 pmHow long will this keep in a ziplock container?
Jessica Williams- UDD, Butter with a Side of Bread says
November 13, 2012 at 1:15 amNeetNeet- I would imagine it'd keep just fine for 7-10 days or so. Even a double batch doesn't last over a week in our house though… 😉
neetneet says
December 23, 2012 at 2:44 amGetting ready to make a batch for our Christmas gathering. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for your reply
B&K Mommy says
November 17, 2012 at 2:43 pmMy sister's name is Jessica Williams – seeing your name threw me off for a second! Anyway, this sounds great! I might try it with regular chocolate chips, though, since I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate. Thanks for sharing!
Diane @ The Checkered Apple says
November 17, 2012 at 3:41 pmPopping by via Pinterest. Thanks for sharing your recipe! I can't wait to try this. Wait, I can't wait to EAT this!
Diane @ The Checkered Apple says
November 18, 2012 at 4:09 amJust finished making this and it's absolutely yummy! Thanks again for sharing the recipe!
Jessica Williams- UDD, Butter with a Side of Bread says
November 18, 2012 at 11:01 pm@Diane- I'm So glad you enjoyed it! So simple too, isn't it? 🙂
Vickie says
December 5, 2012 at 5:55 pmWhat a great treat! Thanks so much!
Suzanne Burkhalter says
December 16, 2012 at 7:58 pmUnbelievably easy! I made 2 batches in no time. OMG and so good. As for the crushing the candy canes, I used the soft kind and they worked fine. Much easier to crush than the hard candy canes or candies.
Ursula Bryan says
December 18, 2012 at 3:03 amSo how much almond bark did u use in place of the white chips?
icecreamtomarathon says
December 19, 2012 at 8:27 pmI made 2 batches of this. One with white chocolate chips, the other with regular chocolate chips. Both are to die for! However, next time I think I will add at least 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint, instead of 1/3, to make it a little more minty.
Dutchmutt O'Sheetsengruben Jr. says
December 25, 2012 at 6:10 pmI tried this two times. The first was an epic fail, the second I made 2 tweaks and it was awesome. The first time the chips went from semi melt to burnt in about 10 seconds. The second time I did the white chocolate melts in a large saucepan on the stove. It took about 30 secs on medium heat for them to melt, i removed it from the heat and stirred in the mint and cereal, then I laid it out on the
Heather says
January 6, 2013 at 8:35 pmJust found your blog & am excited to keep looking around! I've made this for awhile but I use the Chocolate Chex cereal instead of the Rice.
Chanel Lufkin says
December 15, 2014 at 3:23 pmI made some and left it at church for the Middle School Christmas party on Wednesday. How long will it stay good?
MasterCakes says
December 24, 2018 at 2:14 amI’m so obsessed with puppy chow. I make it at least once during the holidays, it’s so addicting!! MasterCakes