Gingerbread Chex™ Party Mix

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. ...MORE + LESS -

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

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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

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