Description
Gingerbread Chex Mix is a delightful and festive snack that combines the flavors of gingerbread with crunchy Chex cereal, making it a perfect treat for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups Chex cereal
- 1 cup pretzels
- 1 cup gingerbread cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine Chex cereal, pretzels, crushed gingerbread cookies, and chopped pecans.
- In a small saucepan, melt white chocolate chips over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Add molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the melted chocolate, mixing well.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Feel free to add other mix-ins like dried fruit or additional nuts.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg