Chocolate/Peanut Butter Chex Party Mix

Our baby granddaughter, Ava, turned 4 on Saturday.  To celebrate (and help Mom out), I offered to make a Chex Mix for her kiddie party.  I saw Mary's recipe for a Halloween version of Chex Party Mix HERE, and that started me thinking...

But first things first.  I'm her grandmama, so I HAVE to  share a picture of the party girl first.

Now do you understand why we're crazy nuts in love with her?  :)

Okay, on to the recipe...

So while at the store I decided that chocolate and peanut butter would be yummy, so I ended up making my own recipe based on Mary's as a guide, and it was a hit!

Ingredients:


6 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 cup Toll House/Nestle dark chocolate morsels
1 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
1 cup Reese's Pieces
(You could use M&Ms in the "right" color for the given holiday, but Reese's was perfect for a fall party.)
1 can mixed nuts
2 cups mini pretzels, broken in half



• Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or wax paper
• In a bowl large enough to hold 3 cups of the Rice Chex melt the chocolate morsels in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes on High.
• Stir the chocolate to make sure it's completely melted.  Microwave in 15-second increments if it's not.
• Add 3 cups of the Rice Chex to the melted chocolate, and mix carefully, using a spatula until the cereal is well covered.
• Spread chocolate-covered cereal in a single layer on one of the cookie sheets, and refrigerate for at least 5 minutes, or until well set.

• Follow the same steps with the peanut butter chips, using the remaining 3 cups of Rice Chex.



It was cold enough out that I was able to set them out on the screened porch, instead of
shuffling things around the refrigerator.

• When the chocolate and peanut butter are well chilled, break them up into bite-size pieces into a large bowl.
• Add the Reese's pieces, nuts, and pretzels to taste.  Mix well.
• Serve or store in airtight container.

¡Buen provecho! (that's bon appétit in Spanish, which is what we say at our house before every meal.) 

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