Description
This Gluten Free Reindeer Chow is a fun, festive holiday snack mix made with Chex cereal, pretzels, popcorn, peanuts, and Christmas candies all coated in creamy melted white chocolate. It’s the perfect sweet-and-salty treat for parties, gifting, or cozy movie nights.
Ingredients
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4 cups Chex cereal (certified gluten free if needed)
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3 cups popcorn (fresh popped or your preferred variety)
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2 cups gluten free pretzels
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1 cup peanuts (salted or unsalted; optional)
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1 cup red and green chocolate candies
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1/3 cup Christmas sprinkles
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12 oz white chocolate chips (dairy free if needed)
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1 tbsp coconut oil (refined for no coconut flavor)
Instructions
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Add Chex cereal, popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, and candies to a large mixing bowl.
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In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and coconut oil in 20–30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
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Pour melted chocolate over the snack mix and quickly fold to coat everything evenly.
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Add Christmas sprinkles while the chocolate is still soft.
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Spread mixture onto a parchment-lined sheet and allow it to cool and harden.
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Break into chunks and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Omit peanuts for a nut-free version.
Add crushed candy canes, mini marshmallows, or gluten free cookies for extra texture.
Use dairy-free white chocolate to keep the recipe fully dairy free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg