Fourth of July Chex Mix™

Name: Fourth of July Chex Mix™
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 bag (10.5 oz.) Chex Mix™ Muddy Buddies™ snack mix (any flavor); 1 bag (9 oz.) butter-flavored waffle pretzels; 1 cup candy melts, red; 1 cup candy melts, white; 1 cup candy melts, blue; 1/2 cup candy-coated chocolate candies (in red, white and blue holiday colors if available); Red, white and blue nonpareils, candy sprinkles and/or candy decors

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Updated Sep 5, 2020

Fourth of July Chex Mix™

Prep Time 15 min
Total 25 min
Servings 16
Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 bag (10.5 oz.) Chex Mix™ Muddy Buddies™ snack mix (any flavor)
1 bag (9 oz.) butter-flavored waffle pretzels
1 cup candy melts, red
1 cup candy melts, white
1 cup candy melts, blue
1/2 cup candy-coated chocolate candies (in red, white and blue holiday colors if available)
Red, white and blue nonpareils, candy sprinkles and/or candy decors

Instructions

Step
1

Spread Muddy Buddies™ and pretzels on a large parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step
2

Place candy melts separate microwave-safe baking dishes. Microwave each on High in 30-second bursts until candy becomes soft and melted.
Step
3

With a spoon, gently stir each color to soften, then drizzle over a small portion of the pretzel mixture. Sprinkle with candies, nonpareils and candy sprinkles before drizzling the next section of color. Repeat with other colors of candy melts and more sprinkles.
Step
4

Once the candy melts have set, gently break up the mixture into bite-sized chunks. Serve immediately, or store in covered container until serving time.

Nutrition

320 Calories

13g Total Fat

3g Protein

48g Total Carbohydrate

9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320

Calories from Fat: 120

Total Fat: 13g; 20%

Saturated Fat: 11g; 54%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 270mg; 11%

Potassium: 50mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 48g; 16%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 9g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Fourth of July Chex Mix™

Fourth of July Chex Mix™

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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