Description
A colorful and festive snack mix perfect for celebrating the 4th of July with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- ❤️ Red Batch
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- Red gel food coloring
- 💙 Blue Batch
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- Blue gel food coloring
- 🤍 White Batch
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ❄️ Powdered Sugar Coating
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 🍬 Mix-Ins
- 1½ cups red, white, and blue M&M’s
- ½ cup patriotic sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Make the Red Batch: Place 3 cups Rice Chex cereal in a large bowl. Melt ½ cup white chocolate chips until smooth. Add a few drops of red gel food coloring and stir well. Pour over cereal and gently toss until evenly coated. Transfer to a large zip-top bag with 1⅓ cups powdered sugar. Shake until fully coated. Spread on parchment paper.
- Make the Blue Batch: Repeat the process using blue gel food coloring. Coat with 1⅓ cups powdered sugar. Spread on parchment paper.
- Make the White Batch: Melt remaining white chocolate chips. Pour over remaining cereal. Toss until coated. Transfer to a zip-top bag with 1⅓ cups powdered sugar. Shake thoroughly. Spread on parchment paper.
- Let Set: Allow all batches to cool and dry for about 20 minutes.
- Assemble: In a large bowl combine: Red puppy chow, Blue puppy chow, White puppy chow, Patriotic M&M’s, and sprinkles if desired. Gently toss together.
- Serve.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to customize the mix-ins based on your preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing and Coating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg