Dessert for 16
Sweet Cereal Mix
Crunchy cereal, pretzels, and peanuts are coated with melted white chocolate, then mixed with candies and cooled until firm.
Typical price
$6.92for 4 servings
$1.73 per serving$6.92 for 4
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- 10 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.70Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 11 oz | $7.87Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 36 oz | $16.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.69 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cheerios cereal
- 3 cups rice chex cereal
- 3 cups corn chex cereal
- 2 cups salted mini pretzels
- 1 1/2 cups honey roasted peanuts
- 30 oz good quality white chocolate
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup holiday milk chocolate m&m’s
- 1 cup holiday peanut m&m’s
- optional garnishes: flakey sea salt and colored sprinkles
Steps
- Combine the cereals, pretzels, and peanuts in a large bowl.
- Microwave the white chocolate and vanilla in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the cereal mixture and stir until coated.
- Fold in both kinds of chocolate candies.
- Spread the mix on a large baking sheet and let it cool for 5 minutes until firm.
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