Easter Chex Mix
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Sweet and salty Easter Chex Mix is a fun and easy snack! with pretzels, cereal squares and classic Easter candies like Peeps and jelly beans. You can customize it with your family favorites things.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Chex cereal flavor(s) of our choice
- 2 cups Bugles (original or caramel flavor)
- 2 cups pretzels squares
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6.6 ounces Vanilla Cupcake Goldfish Grahams
- ½ cup Hershey's Polka Dot Cookies & Cream Eggs
- ½ cup Brach's Tiny Jelly Beans
- ½ cup Pastel Blend M&M's
- 3 ounces Peeps Marshmallows any flavor - I used Party Cake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250°F, and prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cereal, Bugles, and pretzels.
- Put the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a small bowl. Mix until combined leaving it just a bit runny so that you can easily pour it over the cereal mixture.
- Pour the sugar mixture slowly over the cereal mixture while stirring to completely coat.
- Spread evenly onto the prepared cookie sheet, and bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. Allow to cool completely after removing from the oven.
- Pour into an extra large bowl, and add the candies. Mix well and serve.
Notes
Nutritional information has been calculated for a 1-cup serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 679kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 8mg