Sweet and savory crunchy mix with cereals, pretzels, peanuts, and festive chocolate candies.
# Components:
→ Cereals
01 - 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
02 - 3 cups Corn Chex cereal
03 - 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
→ Savory Additions
04 - 1 cup mini pretzels
05 - 1 cup roasted peanuts (optional, substitute with pumpkin seeds for nut-free)
→ Sweet Additions
06 - 1 cup red and green chocolate candies (such as M&Ms)
07 - 1 cup white chocolate chips
→ Coating
08 - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
11 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
12 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
13 - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
14 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C).
02 - In a large bowl, mix Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, mini pretzels, and roasted peanuts until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, light brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and kosher salt.
04 - Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and gently toss to coat everything evenly.
05 - Spread the coated mixture in a single layer on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
06 - Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure uniform toasting.
07 - Allow the mix to cool completely, then fold in red and green chocolate candies along with white chocolate chips.
08 - Transfer to a festive red and green bowl cluster and serve.
