Christmas Chex Mix Recipe with M&Ms

This Christmas chex mix comes together in about 15 minutes, with no oven at all — melt white chocolate, pour it over Chex, pretzels, peanuts, marshmallows and a bag of holiday M&Ms, and spread it out to cool. That’s the entire recipe.

One batch makes about 10 cups, which is enough to fill a bowl for a party and still bag up 8 or so gifts for neighbors and teachers. It’s the thing I make the first weekend of December every year, usually while the tree is going up and then my second batch is made Christmas week for parties!

Christmas Crack Chex Mix for parties or as a gift!

This Christmas Chex mix recipe is super versatile! Make it when you’re in the mood for something festive and sweet. You could make it and portion it out into cute little holiday plastic baggies and give it as gifts.

I would also make this for a holiday party, either one I’m hosting or even bring it to a friend’s! The ingredients are easy to find and also easily replaceable.

Put a bowl of this simple Christmas chex mix out in a bowl for kids to keep them occupied while the parents chat. It is also a delicious holiday movie snack! Munch on handfuls of this Christmas crack while you watch The Grinch!

If you’re looking for another easy Christmas treat try these rolo pretzel bites or oreo christmas bark.

How to Package Christmas Chex Mix for Gifts

Half the reason I make a batch this size is to give it away. One batch makes about 10 cups, which fills roughly 8 to 10 treat bags or 5 pint jars — enough for the neighbors, your kid’s teacher and the people at the office, with some left in the bowl at home.

• Cellophane treat bags are the easiest and the prettiest. Fill them about a cup each, gather the top, and tie with curling ribbon or baker’s twine. They stack beautifully in a basket if you’re delivering several at once.
• Mason jars look more substantial and survive being handed around a party. A pint jar holds about 2 cups; a quart holds about 4. Tie a ribbon around the neck and the lid does the rest.
• Tins or holiday boxes are the right call if the mix is traveling in a bag or a car, because they protect the pretzels from breaking into crumbs at the bottom.

For a gift people actually remember, give two. A bag of this sweet mix alongside a bag of savory ranch chex mix in the same tin covers everyone — there’s always one person at every party who doesn’t want chocolate. You could also gift this sweet and salty chex mix for the best of both worlds!

Christmas Crack Chex Mix Ingredients

• Chex cereal (see note below on what type to use)
• Mini pretzel twists
• Peanuts
• White chocolate chips
• Coconut oil
• Powdered sugar
• Mini marshmallows
• Christmas M&Ms
• Optional: Christmas sprinkles

If you want to try a different chex mix recipe, try this sweet and salty chex mix that is made with chex cereal, pretzels, cheez its and peanuts.

Ingredient Substitutions

The type of Chex cereal you use in this recipe is entirely up to you. I used rice Chex, but corn Chex or wheat Chex will also work. You could also use a mixture of different Chex types.

If you use either of these and gluten free pretzels, this recipe is gluten free. You can use either mini pretzel twists or pretzel rods, whichever you prefer.

If you are peanut free or just don’t like peanuts, you could either leave them out or replace with another nut like pecans or almonds. For a sweet and salty mix use nuts that were roasted with a little salt.

I like to use milk chocolate M&Ms for this recipe, but you can use any M&M variety that you like. It would be delicious with peanut butter M&Ms!

You could also use a different kind of candy in this snack mix. You could use mini rolos, mini peanut butter cups or even nonpareils.

How to make this Christmas Chex Mix Recipe

Step 1: prepare Ingredients

Pour the Chex, pretzels, and peanuts into a large mixing bowl (Image 1). Stir this cereal mixture to combine evenly.

Add the coconut oil into a bowl with the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl (Image 2). I Carefully melt them over a double boiler or at 50% power in the microwave at 30 second increments, stirring between each interval.

Step 2: Mix the Ingredients

Pour the melted white chocolate over the Chex, pretzels, and peanut mixture (Image 3). Immediately mix together until the white chocolate is evenly coating each item.

Pour the powdered sugar into the bowl and toss again (Image 4). Add the marshmallows and M&Ms into the bowl and toss once more (Image 5).

Step 3: Cool and Serve

Spread the mixture out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and allow it to cool for at least 30 minutes (Image 6). Sprinkle the Christmas sprinkles on top of everything to make it even more festive.

Add it all to a large bowl if you’re serving it at a party, or portion out into individual holiday bags to give as a gift!

Christmas Chex Mix FAQs

Storage

Store the Christmas Chex Mix in an airtight container for up to 5 days on the counter. Package into individual portions in small glass jars or baggies and share as Christmas gifts.