Description
A delightful and festive Strawberry Chex Mix featuring crispy rice cereal coated in creamy strawberry-flavored white chocolate, dusted with powdered sugar and freeze-dried strawberry powder, then topped with colorful Valentine-themed M&Ms and sprinkles. Perfect for holiday snacking or gift-giving.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 6 cups rice Chex cereal
- 12 oz white chocolate chips (or melting wafers)
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- â…” cup red or pink/Valentine M&Ms
- 2 Tbsp red, pink and white sprinkles
Optional Add-ins
- Mini pretzels
- Crushed Golden Oreos
- Mini marshmallows
- Additional white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add Cereal: Place 6 cups of rice Chex cereal into a large mixing bowl, setting the base for your strawberry Chex mix.
- Process Strawberries: Use a food processor to finely grind 1 cup of freeze-dried strawberries into a powder. Note that tiny seeds may remain; alternatively, crush in a plastic bag using a heavy spoon if preferred.
- Melt White Chocolate: Melt 12 oz of white chocolate chips or melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 20-second increments, stirring after each. When mostly melted, stir continuously to finish melting without overheating to prevent seizing.
- Flavor White Chocolate: Stir 2 tablespoons of the strawberry powder into the melted white chocolate until fully combined, creating a strawberry-flavored coating.
- Coat Cereal: Pour the strawberry white chocolate mixture over the Chex cereal and gently stir to evenly coat all the pieces without breaking them.
- Coat with Powdered Sugar: Place 1 cup powdered sugar and the remaining strawberry powder into a large resealable plastic bag. Transfer the chocolate-coated Chex mix into the bag, seal it, and shake well until all the cereal pieces are evenly dusted with the powdered sugar mixture.
- Cool and Add Toppings: Spread the coated Chex mix onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet or back into a large bowl to cool completely. Once cooled, gently fold in ⅔ cup red or pink/Valentine’s M&Ms, 2 tablespoons of red, pink, and white sprinkles, and any optional add-ins you desire. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Be careful not to overheat the white chocolate to avoid it becoming grainy or unusable.
- Freeze-dried strawberries can be processed into powder or crushed manually if a food processor is not available.
- Optional add-ins such as mini pretzels or crushed Golden Oreos add texture and flavor variety.
- Cool the coated mix thoroughly to allow the chocolate to set for the best texture.
- Store the mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week for freshness.
