Christmas Crunch

 

WARNING: this stuff is addicting!!!

It's easy. 

It's delicious.

It's great for a crowd. 

It's great to bag up and give as gifts.

It's great to eat a whole bowl on the couch during movie night......oops. 

I promise you'll want to make this ASAP!

Yummmmmmm. Here's the step-by-step:

Go ahead and start melting your vanilla almond bark in the microwave. About 9 squares will do. Start with 60 seconds, stir, and then melt in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted. 

While the vanilla almond bark is melting, mix together your cereal, marshmallows, and pretzels in a large bowl.

Once the vanilla almond bark is melted and smooth, combine it with the cereal mixture and lay on wax paper on a rimmed cookie sheet. Add the sprinkles on top. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. Then, break into smaller pieces.

In a gallon sealable bag, pour in half the cereal mixture and half the powdered sugar and give it a good shake. Add it into a bowl/container, and then repeat with the other half of the cereal mixture and powdered sugar. 

Mix in the holiday M&Ms and it's good to go!

Find the original recipe from Chex HERE

Christmas Crunch

• 6 cups Chex cereal
• 2 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 cup mini pretzels
• 15 oz vanilla almond bark (about 9 squares)
• 3 tbsp holiday sprinkles
• 1/4 c. powdered sugar
• 1 cup holiday M&Ms

1. Line large rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large bowl, mix cereal, marshmallows and pretzels.
2. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave almond bark uncovered on high 60-90 seconds, stir, and then heat in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir until smooth. Pour onto cereal mixture; mix well.
3. Spread mixture on the cookie sheet; cover with holiday sprinkles and cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
4. In a gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, add half of the coated cereal pieces and powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake to coat. Remove from bag and repeat with the other half of the cereal and powdered sugar.
5. In large serving bowl, mix coated cereal mixture and chocolate candies.