Reindeer chow is a fun Christmas muddy buddy snack mix that is loaded with tasty treats and festive red and green M&M candies! It's a perfect recipe for getting the kids involved or serving at any holiday get-together! Trust me, it's so addicting that there won't be any leftovers!
1cupKit Kats(unwrapped bit size candies, or cut into small pieces)
1cupReese's Peanut Butter Cups(unwrapped bit size pieces, or cut into chunks)
½cupM&M's candies(Christmas colors, sorted into red and green candies)
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Instructions
Begin by adding your Chex rice cereal, the optional Honey Nut Cheerios, and pretzel sticks into a large bowl. Mix until well distributed.
In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, add your semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter.
Heat the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds. Remove it from the microwave and stir. Continue to heat it in small bursts of 15 seconds, stirring in between each one, until the chocolate is almost entirely melted. Then, stir it until completely melted and smooth.
Next, stir the vanilla extract into the chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
Pour the melted chocolate and peanut butter over the cereal and pretzel mixture. Gently fold the mixture with a silicone spatula until all of the cereal and pretzels are well coated.
Continue to fold the cereal while adding in the confectioners' sugar. Continue folding until all of the ingredients are coated with sugar.
Finally, add in your bite-sized pieces of Kit Kats, Reeses, and red and green M&Ms. Gently stir until they are well-distributed. Serve your puppy chow immediately or store it for later.
Notes
Puppy chow is super customizable! You stir in any of your favorite things! Try some graham crackers, marshmallows, or chocolate chunks!
I recommend using semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips. I think that the snack mix could be too sweet if using milk chocolate.
The clumps and clusters are one of the best parts of reindeer chow! Try to avoid overmixing so that you don't break it up too much.
To store: Keep your muddy buddies in an airtight container or plastic storage bag for 7 days at room temperature.
To freeze: Muddy buddies can be stored in a storage bag in the freezer for up to 2 months.