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White Trash Snack Mix in a bowl with Christmas M&M's
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White Trash

White Trash or Junk Mix is one of our favorite sweet and salty snacks for the holidays. Great for parties or as a homemade gift.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Additional Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas crack, Christmas Junk, White Chocolate Snack Mix
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 8 cups Crispix cereal
  • 3 cups pretzel sticks
  • 1 pound M&M's Candies
  • 2 10 ounce bags white chocolate melting wafers or vanilla morsels

Instructions

  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
  • Spread cereal, pretzels and all but 1/2 cup of the M&M's over baking sheet.
  • Melt vanilla melting wafers in microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted and smooth. Alternately, place in a double boiler and cook over low heat, stirring until melted.
  • Drizzle melted vanilla chips over cereal mixture, stirring with a wood spoon until well coated.
  • Set aside until white chocolate sets up, about 15 - 20 minutes or refrigerate about 10 minutes.
  • Break mixture apart and stir in remaining M&M's.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Snack mix will last about 7 - 10 days at room temperature in an airtight container.
Optional Add Ins:
  • Peanuts
  • Cheerios
  • Peanut M&M's
  • Sprinkles

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g