Description
Strawberry Chex Mix is a delightful and festive sweet snack perfect for parties or holiday treats. This crunchy cereal mix is coated with a creamy strawberry-flavored white chocolate, dusted with powdered sugar and freeze-dried strawberry powder, and accented with colorful Valentine’s Day M&Ms and sprinkles. Easy to make and wonderfully flavorful, it’s a fun twist on traditional Chex Mix that combines sweet, fruity, and crunchy textures in every bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 6 cups rice Chex cereal
- 12 oz white chocolate chips or melting wafers
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- â…” cup red or pink/Valentine M&Ms
- 2 Tbsp red, pink, and white sprinkles
Optional Add-ins
- Mini pretzels
- Crushed Golden Oreos
- Mini marshmallows
- Additional white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add Cereal: Place 6 cups of rice Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl, ensuring the bowl is big enough to allow for stirring and coating later on.
- Make Strawberry Powder: Using a food processor, pulse 1 cup of freeze-dried strawberries until you get a fine powder. Tiny seeds may remain, which is normal. Alternatively, you can crush them manually with a plastic bag and spoon, but it takes more effort.
- Melt White Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 12 oz of white chocolate chips or melting wafers in 20-second increments, stirring after each interval. When almost fully melted, stop microwaving and stir continuously until the warm chocolate is completely smooth to avoid burning it.
- Flavor White Chocolate: Stir 2 tablespoons of the strawberry powder into the melted white chocolate until fully combined, giving the chocolate a delicious strawberry flavor and pink tint.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the strawberry white chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal. Gently fold and stir to coat all the cereal pieces evenly without breaking them.
- Powder Coating: In a large resealable plastic bag, add 1 cup of powdered sugar plus the remaining strawberry powder. Transfer the chocolate-coated cereal mixture into the bag and seal tightly. Shake vigorously to evenly coat the cereal pieces in the powdered sugar and strawberry mixture.
- Cool and Add Mix-ins: Spread the coated Chex mix onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or place back into a bowl to cool completely. Once cooled, stir in â…” cup of red or pink/Valentine M&Ms, 2 tablespoons of red, pink, and white sprinkles, and any optional add-ins like mini pretzels or marshmallows. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Be careful not to overheat the white chocolate when melting to prevent it from seizing.
- Freeze-dried strawberries can be purchased online or at specialty stores.
- The optional add-ins add extra texture and flavor but are not required.
- Store the mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain freshness.
- For a smoother strawberry powder, a food processor or spice grinder works best.
