Reindeer Chow

A tin full of Christmas muddy buddies, with red and green m&ms.

5 from 10 votes

This Reindeer Chow is the perfect Christmas Chex Mix. It's loaded with chocolate and peanut butter muddy buddies, red and green m&ms, and crunchy pretzels, for a delicious, festive, sweet and salty snack mix.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chex Mix, muddy buddies, peanut butter muddy buddy, reindeer chow

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

Ingredients

9 cups chex cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 cups mini pretzels (divided)
10 oz Christmas m&ms
1/2 cup Christmas sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Add the chex cereal and 1 cup of the mini pretzels to a giant mixing bowl.
Combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a medium sized microwave proof bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until you can stir it smooth.
Stir in the vanilla extract, and sea salt.
Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and pretzels and gently stir to coat the cereal completely with the mixture.
Add the cereal to a large gallon sized zip top bag, add in the powdered sugar too. (I often do half the cereal and half the powdered sugar at a time, since it makes so much). Shake it all up to cover the cereal completely in the powdered sugar.
Pour the muddy buddies into a large clean bowl, and stir in the remaining pretzels, the m&ms, and the sprinkles.
Spread the mixture out onto parchment paper and allow to set till the chocolate is hardened, about 20 minutes.

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