Christmas Chex Mix (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Slow cooker Christmas Chex Mix is an easy sweet and salty snack perfect for gifting or serving at your holiday gatherings. Cinnamon Chex gets coated in a buttery sweet syrup and tossed with cocktail peanuts, pretzel twists, and holiday candies that will have you reaching for more!
Holiday magic makes every snack taste a little merrier, and this Holiday Chex Mix might just be the star of the season or at the very least a contender for Santa’s favorite.
It’s that irresistible combo of sweet, salty, and crunchy that keeps everyone reaching back for just one more handful.
Perfect for gifting, snacking, or sharing during movie nights or holiday parties by the tree, it won’t last long!
With a quick mix, a little slow cooker magic, and a lot of festive colors and flavors, this easy recipe will be on repeat all season long.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Cereal– Both Cinnamon Chex and Honey Nut Cheerios. You can really substitute most varieties of Chex if you’d like. Chocolate Chex and Honey Nut Chex would both be yummy.
- Peanuts– Salted cocktail peanuts
- Pretzels– Mini pretzel twists or just mini pretzels will work fine. You want classic salted pretzels. Avoid pretzels like Dot’s that have different flavor coatings.
- Butter– Melted
- Sugar– Brown
- Syrup– Maple syrup
- Vanilla Extract– Real vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Red and Green M&M’s– Technically you can use regular ones but the holiday variety really add to the festive vibe.
- Chocolate Chips– White chocolate but you can use milk or dark chocolate if that’s what you prefer.
How to Make
This Christmas Chex Mix is super easy to make.
To do it, spray the bowl of your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
Add the cereals, peanuts, and pretzels to the prepared slow cooker bowl.
In a separate small bowl, stir together the melted butter, sugar, syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon together.
Pour the mixture over the cereal mixture in the slow cooker and gently toss it to combine.
Put the lid on the slow cooker, leaving the lid vented open.
Cook the mix on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to make sure it doesn’t stick to the sides of the slow cooker.
Then pour the Chex Mix out onto a parchment lined tray, spreading it out so it can cool.
Sprinkle on the candy and the chocolate chips.
Serve and enjoy!
Storing
Store the Chex Mix in an airtight container, sealed bag, or cookie tin on your counter for up to a week.
Tips and Tricks
- You can use any combination of cereals you like.
- Feel free to vary your mix ins too. You could substitute any other salted nut for the peanuts or even use honey roasted peanuts in their place.
- Other fun toppings to add in at the end include sprinkles, dried cranberries, or chopped peppermint bark pieces.
Other Giftable Holiday Snacks
Slow cooker Christmas Chex Mix is an addictingly delicious, festive snack perfect for gifting and celebrating the season with.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other giftable holiday snacks?
Try these:
- Christmas Tree Cake Balls
- Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies
- Pecan Pie Truffles
- Homemade Chocolate Turtles Candy
- Puppy Chow Truffles
- Grandma’s Secret Ingredient Fudge
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Christmas Chex Mix (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 cups of honey nut cheerios
- 4 cups cinnamon chex cereal
- 2 cups salted cocktail peanuts
- 2 cups mini pretzels twists
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup red and green m&ms
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray.
- Add cereals, peanuts and pretzels.2 cups of honey nut cheerios, 4 cups cinnamon chex cereal, 2 cups salted cocktail peanuts, 2 cups mini pretzels twists
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, syrup, vanilla and cinnamon.1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pour the butter mixture into the slow cooker and gently toss to combine.
- Place your lid on the slow cooker but at a slight angle so it is not completely closed.
- Cool on low for 2-3 hours stirring every 30 minutes or so to make sure it does not stick.
- Pour out the chex mix to a parchment paper lined tray.
- Sprinkle with the m&ms and white chocolate chips.1 cup red and green m&ms, 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Cool and serve!
Notes
- You can use any combination of cereals you like.
- Feel free to vary your mix ins too. You could substitute any other salted nut for the peanuts or even use honey roasted peanuts in their place.
- Other fun toppings to add in at the end include sprinkles, dried cranberries, or chopped peppermint bark pieces.
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