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January 6, 2021

Strawberry Valentine’s Snack Mix

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Use this Strawberry Valentine’s Snack Mix recipe to make a delicious sweet chex mix. I added Valentine’s Day m&ms and a secret strawberry ingredient to make it extra festive!

sweet chex mix with valentines day m&ms on a serving tray with a valentine's day dish towel on the side

This festive sweet and salty chex mix is the perfect Valentine’s day snack!

I don’t miss much about elementary school, but I LOVED Valentine’s day. I loved writing individual notes to all of my classmates and delivering treats to each person at their desk.

Now that I am an adult I have to make my own Valentines day magic with romantic dinners and festive treats like this strawberry white chocolate Chex mix.

My wife and I do our best to plan a reservation at a fun restaurant. Even if we don’t go on February 14th, we celebrate the day somehow.

Other than that I try to make treats for family, friends and coworkers. This easy and delicious Valentine’s snack mix would be the perfect thing to make and package into individual bags for family and freinds.

above view of a mixing bowl of strawberry valentines snack mix with a spatula in it

What kitchen tools will I need to make this simple sweet Chex mix?

  • Measuring cups and measuring spoons for measuring ingredients
  • Small bowl or double boiler for melting white chocolate with coconut oil
  • Large mixing bowl for tossing all snack mix ingredients together
  • Baking sheet and parchment paper for cooling sweet and salty chex mix
above view of ingredients for a sweet chex mix made with white chocolate and strawberry jello powder

What ingredients will I need to make this strawberry white chocolate chex mix?

I wanted to make a strawberry flavored Chex mix, but I didn’t want to have complicated ingredients. As I browsed the aisles of my local grocery store for ingredients, I stumbled upon a box of strawberry jello mix and thought, “Maybe I can use this!”

To my pleasant surprise, I was able to mix a tablespoon of the strawberry jello mix into the white chocolate to add a delicious and subtle strawberry flavor to this sweet and salty chex mix.

  • Rice chex
  • Mini pretzel twists
  • White chocolate chips
  • Coconut oil – use refined to avoid any coconut taste
  • Strawberry Jello Mix
  • M&Ms – I used the Valentine’s day mix to make it extra festive

How do I make a gluten free chex mix?

You can simply make this recipe into a gluten free chex mix recipe by double checking your labels and swapping some ingredients. The rice chex, white chocolate, m&ms, coconut oil and jello mix should already be gluten free.

Swap the regular mini pretzels for a gluten free mini pretzel option. You can also use some broken up gluten free pretzel thins!

above view of mixing bowls with step by step instructions for making strawberry white chocolate chex mix

Let’s make a Strawberry Valentine’s Snack Mix!

Step 1: Prepare strawberry white chocolate mixture

To begin, combine rice chex and mini pretzels in a large mixing bowl. Then, melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a double boiler or in the microwave.

Be careful not to overcook your chocolate. If using the microwave, melt in 30 second increments, mixing between each increment.

Then, mix the strawberry jello mix powder into the warm, but not too hot melted white chocolate.

Step 2: Toss snack mix in melted white chocolate

Immediately pour the strawberry white chocolate mixture over the rice Chex and pretzels. Toss the mixture immediately with a spatula and mix until each piece is evenly coated with the white chocolate mixture.

Step 3: Cool and enjoy the white chocolate chex mix!

Then, mix the M&M’s into the bowl with the spatula. Pour the entire mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and allow to cool completely.

Once cooled, enjoy immediately or store at room temperature on the counter in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Side view of strawberry valentine's snack mix in a pink serving bowl

How should I store this strawberry Valentine’s Snack mix?

I like to store this sweet Chex mix on my counter at room temperature. Once the mix has cooled completely, transfer it to an airtight container.

Store in the airtight container on the counter for up to one week (if it lasts that long!!)

Try these other homemade snack mix recipes!

  • Buffalo Snack Mix – Savory chex mix tossed in a buffalo sauce
  • Maple Cinnamon Snack Mix – Sweet chex mix tossed in a white chocolate maple mixture

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

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Strawberry Valentine’s Snack Mix

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Madeline
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: Heat and Mix
  • Cuisine: American
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A festive sweet chex mix recipe made with pink m&ms and a secret strawberry ingredient!


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Ingredients

  • 3 cups rice chex mix
  • 2 cups mini pretzels
  • 1 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil (use refined coconut oil for no coconut taste)
  • 1 tbsp strawberry jello mix
  • 1/2 cup M&M’s (I used the Valentines Day mix)

Instructions

  1. Combine rice chex and mini pretzels in a large mixing bowl
  2. Melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a double boiler or in the microwave. Be careful not to overcook your chocolate. If using the microwave, melt in 30 second increments, mixing between each increment.
  3. Mix the strawberry jello mix powder into the warm, but not too hot melted white chocolate
  4. Immediately pour the strawberry white chocolate mixture over the chex and pretzels. Toss the mixture immediately with a spatula and mix until each piece is evenly coated with the white chocolate mixture
  5. Mix the M&M’s into the bowl with the spatula. Pour the entire mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and allow to cool completely
  6. Once cooled, enjoy immediately or store at room temperature on the counter in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Keywords: sweet chex mix, sweet and salt chex mix, chocolate chex mix

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Filed Under: Dessert, Holiday, Party, Recipes, Snack

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  1. Meghan says

    January 7, 2021 at 12:37 pm

    Oooh this amazing!! I have raspberry powder that i think I’ll try instead of the jello.

    ★★★★★

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    • Madeline says

      January 7, 2021 at 12:40 pm

      that sounds amazing!! I just used the jello so that it would be an ingredient people can get at their local supermarket. Please let me know how that works!!

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    January 7, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    This mix is so good ! I ate the whole batch in a day, you will have to hide this to not over indulge like myself!! A must make.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      January 7, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      thank youuuuuu

      Reply
  3. Darcy Barker says

    January 7, 2021 at 2:14 pm

    I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      January 8, 2021 at 9:14 am

      Please let me know if you do!! THanks!

      Reply

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