Make your Christmas extra merry and bright with our irresistibly sweet and salty Reindeer Chow! This Christmas Chex Mix is a white chocolate Chex mix snack. Packed with Chex cereal, nuts, pretzels, and candy, all covered in dreamy white chocolate. Perfect for festive movie nights or as a special treat for Santa’s hard-working reindeer.

We could live on snacks and appetizers during this season and the choices are endless. Are you like us, you just want a festive fun snack while watching Christmas movies or playing games with the family? So why don’t you level up your snack game with our Reindeer Chow? We’ve got a simple, tasty recipe for this white chocolate Chex mix snack that’s sure to become your new holiday tradition. Combining sweet and salty notes with festive cheer, it’s the perfect snack to accompany your Christmas movie marathon, or a surprise for Santa’s reindeer (and Santa himself). Also this White Chocolate Chex Mix is great for snacking and can be made ahead of time and stored in airtight containers.

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This Christmas Chex Mix is the top of the list for snacks around Christmas. It’s easily made with M&M’s, pecans, pretzels, cereals and it’s coated with white chocolate. And you might wish to make more than one batch because it doesn’t last long.

Also don’t you think it’s time we re-write the traditional ‘leaving-the-cookie-out-for-Santa’ script? Let’s show some love to the tireless reindeer with a snack they can’t resist – the delicious Reindeer Chow. Not only will this treat be the hit of your holiday season, but it could also give reindeer the much-needed fuel for their epic journey. So, ready to join us in our new Christmas tradition?

How to Make this White Chocolate Chex Mix

We also call this Christmas Chex Mix, Reindeer Chow and it has the perfect blend of sweet and salty. It’s also fun for the little ones to leave out for Santa’s Reindeer.

Ingredients:

3 cups of Chex cereal
3 cups of Cheerios
3 cups of Pecans or Peanuts
3 cups of plain red and green M&M’s
3 cups of Pretzel Sticks
1-12 oz bag white chocolate chips

Instructions:

Cover a baking sheet with wax paper.
Add the first five ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently until well combined.
Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave at 50 % power for 1-2 minutes stirring often or use a candy melting pot.
Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal blend and stir gently but quickly to thoroughly coat the mixture with the chocolate
Spread the white chocolate Chex mix evenly on the wax paper-covered baking sheet and let cool.
After the mixture is cool it can be stored in an airtight container

We have always left Santa plenty of cookies and milk but what about all those reindeer, they need loads of energy to pull that overloaded sleigh don’t they? I think we need to make extra of this Reindeer chow, don’t you? And I bet Santa will not just save this Reindeer chow for the reindeer but I bet he enjoys it also.

This Christmas Chex Mix is a fun tradition here at the Ranch, feeding Santa’s Reindeer and Santa’s helpers like us. And speaking of Christmas snacks be sure and check out these other favorites.

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Christmas Chex Mix or Reindeer Chow

A traditional Chex Mix covered with white chocolate

Prep Time10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas Chex Mix, Reindeer Chow, White Chocolate Chex Mix

Servings:

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

3 cups Chex cereal
3 cups Cheerios
3 cups pecans or peanuts
3 cups plain red and green M&M’s
3 cups pretzel sticks
1 12 oz Bag white chocolate chips

Instructions

Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper
Add the first five ingredients in a large bowl and gently mix well
Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave at 50 % power for 1-2 minutes stirring often or use a candy melting pot.
Pour the chocolate over the cereal blend and stir gently but quickly to thoroughly coat the mixture with the chocolate
Spread evenly on the wax paper and let cool
After the mixture is cool it can be stored in an airtight container

Jamie Sherman

Thursday 17th of December 2015

My kiddos would have so much fun making and eating this!

Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

Wednesday 18th of December 2013

Thank you so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. We love having your join the fun.Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Abovehttp://www.adornedfromabove.com

Heather Carter

Tuesday 17th of December 2013

Hi Evelyn! Your Reindeer Chow is one of the Top Features from last week's Sweet Wednesday Link Party! Congratulations and stop by to grab a featured button: http://www.my-sweet-mission.com/2013/12/top-features-from-swlp-14-christmas.html

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Thanks so much for linking up, I appreciate you!

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Clairejustine oxox

Sunday 15th of December 2013

Wow this looks great, my kids would love this and I would too :)

Cynthia Landrie

Saturday 14th of December 2013

Reindeer Chow is so addicting. It's a big hit with my family. Thank you for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you next week.