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This festive snack mix is so easy to make, it only requires a few ingredients and a few minutes. It is the perfect snack for when you are in a rush, need a last-minute treat, or need to bring something to a dinner party.
This is a sweet and salty treat you truly can’t go wrong with. You can even customize it to fit any holiday season! It can be made in a big batch too, which means it’s a great snack mix to share with a ton of people. Gather your easy ingredients into a big bowl, and this perfect combination will come together in no time!
Recipe Ingredient Notes
- Pretzels (the sea salt balances out the sweetness nicely – you can use mini pretzels too)Honey Nut Cheerios
- Corn Chex (Rice Chex or Honey Nut Chex will work too)
- Peanuts
- M & M’s (candy corn flavor if you can find them, or any Halloween M & M’s candy)
- Candy corn (you could also do candy pumpkins or other Halloween candy)
- White chocolate chips
- Vegetable oil
How to Make White Chocolate Monster Munch Chex Mix
- In a VERY large bowl combine the first 6 ingredients: pretzels, Honey Nut Cheerios, Corn Chex, peanuts (or mixed nuts), candy corn M&M’s, and candy corn.
- Set the dry ingredients aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat white chips and oil on high for 60 seconds (you could also melt chocolate and oil in a double boiler pan).
- Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds and stir until completely melted and smooth (you may need to microwave for a couple more seconds).
- Pour melted white chocolate coating over cereal mix and stir until all the cereal is evenly covered with white chocolate.
- Spread cereal mix on a large baking sheet or two (I used cookie sheets) lined with wax or parchment paper.
- Let cool and then break apart into chunks.
- Store in an airtight container. This would be a great dessert to make ahead of time. It stays good for quite some time.
How to Melt Chocolate in the Microwave
Melting chocolate can be difficult. When melting it, there are a few things to know so you don’t ruin it, or damage it in any way.
- Don’t add moisture. Make sure your bowl and spoon are free of moisture or water droplets. Make sure there is no water from the washer, left behind. This will ruin the texture of the chocolate.
- Evenly sized chocolate pieces. Your chocolate will cook evenly if it is in smaller equal pieces. If you are using a bark, some chocolate will melt faster than other areas. This could cause burned chocolate particles which could effect all of the melted chocolate.We recommend using chocolate chips, or chopping up chocolate bark into bits.
- Mix frequently. Don’t microwave the chocolate all at once. Microwave it in 20-30 second increments, stirring it every time you remove it from the microwave.At first the chocolate will still be in its form, but with each time increment, it will soften and melt. Continue to stir.
Storage Notes
This recipe is best stored at room temperature, and you’ll probably want to eat it the day your make it or maybe the next day. This monster munch recipe is best fresh! Since there’s a cereal mixture, you don’t want it to go stale for your Halloween parties.
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White Chocolate Monster Munch Chex Mix Recipe
White Chocolate Monster Munch (Halloween Chex Mix) is an easy recipe with corn chex, cheerios, pretzels, chocolate, peanuts, and candy corn.
Serving servings
Ingredients
- 5 ounces pretzels
- 2 ½ cups Honey Nut Cheerios
- 2 ½ cups Corn Chex, (Honey Nut Chex also work great)
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 cups M & M's chocolate candies, (or any kind of M&M's; about a 12 ounce bag)
- 1 ½ cups Candy Corn
- 2 cups white chocolate chips, (12 ounce bag)
- 1 ½ Tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a VERY large bowl (or two medium bowls), combine the first 6 ingredients. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat white chips and oil on high for 60 seconds (you could also melt chocolate and oil in a double boiler pan).
- Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds and stir until completely melted and smooth (you may need to microwave for a couple more seconds).
- Pour melted chocolate over cereal mix and stir until all the cereal is evenly covered with white chocolate.
- Spread cereal mix on 2 large baking sheets (I used cookie sheets) lined with wax paper.
- Let cool and then break apart into chunks.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
You can swap out the M&M’s and the candy corn so that this recipe will work for any holiday. You could also use peanut butter M&Ms for a different flavor.
When melting the chocolate in the microwave, mix frequently. Microwave it in 20-30 second increments, stirring it every time you remove it from the microwave. At first the chocolate will still be in its form, but with each time increment, it will soften and melt. Continue to stir until it’s smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 392 kcal · Carbohydrates: 49 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 9 mg · Sodium: 222 mg · Potassium: 186 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 32 g · Vitamin A: 351 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 123 mg · Iron: 4 mg
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Hahaha, my first thought on reading this recipe name was really not a good one! In the UK Monster Munch is a brand of heavily flavoured artificial savory snacks, like cheesy puffs – that would be so gross! Thankfully this looks a lot nicer!
This Monster Munch recipe is looking easy and yummy! I will definitely try this at mu home. Thanks for share.
The kids will love it. So will the adults.
Hi ladies,
What a fun snack you made and perfect for a Halloween party.
Thanks for sharing the recipe with us at Cooking and Crafting with J & J Link Up.
We hope to see you again at our next party.
Thanks.
Julie at Julie’s Lifestyle
This sounds so tasty and is so festive!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
A super delicious recipe I have ever seen! I am die hard fan of chocolates. I will surely try this. Thanks for sharing.
Love this! Do you have to add the oil to the Chocolate? If so what is it’s purpose? Does the chocolate stay hard when cooled? Thanks!
The chocolate is easier to stir in if you add just a little bit of oil. The chocolate will harden after it cools. You could leave it out but we have had better success with the oil. You can reduce the oil to 1 tablespoon and it should still work great.
I don’t think Candy Corn M&M’s are available this year, at least I can’t find them. They’re not even on Amazon. What would you suggest as a substitute?
I was looking for them at my grocery store too and couldn’t find them anywhere! Any M&M’s will work, but I especially like the peanut butter M&M’s in this recipe. The flavor works with the salty/sweet combo that is going on. They do have a Halloween bag of peanut butter M&M’s that I saw at the store, so the colors will at least look great! 🙂
I was wondering how much candy corn is used. I saw it listed above the recipe but not in the actual recipe. Thank you
How much candy corn do you use? Can you also add in those candy corn pumpkins?
You didn’t scroll down quite far enough. It will give you the full recipe. It calls for 2 cups of candy corns. You can use the pumpkins, but they won’t be spread out as much in the mix since they are bigger.
It’s 2 cups of candy corn.
I was wondering if I could use butter Or neutral oil. Don’t buy vegetable oil.
A neutral oil would work just fine – I wouldn’t use butter in this