Gingerbread Chex™ Party Mix

Name: Gingerbread Chex™ Party Mix
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 6 cups Rice Chex™ cereal; 1/4 cup butter; 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon mild molasses (fancy molasses); 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 gingersnap cookies, broken into quarters; 1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips

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Prep 20 min
Total 35 min
Servings 18

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Cereal is coated in a sweetened and spiced molasses mixture, tossed with gingersnap cookie pieces and drizzled with melted white chocolate baking chips for a festive holiday snack mix.

Dec 12, 2017

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon mild molasses (fancy molasses)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
12 gingersnap cookies, broken into quarters
1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips

Steps

1

Line large, rimmed cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, add cereal.
2

In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and cloves uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until sugar is dissolved.
3

Pour onto cereal; toss until mixed well. Microwave uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring after every minute, until cereal is well coated and glazed. Spread on cookie sheet to cool. Stir in cookie pieces.
4

In small microwavable bowl, microwave white chocolate baking chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off small corner of bag. Drizzle onto cereal mixture. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until drizzle is set.
5

Carefully break apart; transfer to large serving bowl.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Gingersnap cookies are easily broken into quarters with hands, or use a sharp knife to carefully cut into quarters.
Tip 2
Store in covered container at room temperature.