Unicorn Chex™ Mix
Make this colorful Unicorn Chex™ Mix for your next party. This dry snack mix is loaded with sweet and crunchy elements to make it shine. Perfect for small celebrations, this magical mix will make your loved ones smile.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 340cal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- 4 microwave safe bowls
- 4 large spoons
- 4 large forks
- wax paper
- large baking sheet
- small baking sheet
- disposable food-safe gloves
- zippered storage bags
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex™ or Corn Chex™ cereal
- 3 cups white chocolate morsels melted
- 1½ cups Bugles™ corn snacks
- ¾ cup melting wafers ¼ each of pink, purple, and blue melts, melted
- ½ cup sanding sugar in white, pink -your color scheme choice
- 3 tablespoons colored sprinkles assorted colors to match your mix
- 1 cup marshmallow pole candy cut into pieces you can also use colorful marshmallows
Instructions
- Line your baking sheets with wax paper. Set out extra wax paper at your work space for the spoon rests. gather your microwave-safe bowls, and measure out chocolate morsels and candy wafers. Add Corn Chex™ and Bugles™ corn snacks to your baking sheets.
- In your small microwave-safe bowl, microwave 1 cup of the white chocolate morsels uncovered on High 30 seconds, stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred.
- Dip each Bugles™ corn snacks into melted chocolate, and coat outside completely, allowing excess coating to drip off. Add colored sanding sugar to each snack to coat completely. Shake off any excess, and repeat until done. Vary colors to make a colorful mix.
- Add remaining 2 cups of white chocolate baking morsels to your microwave-safe bowl. with remaining melted chips; microwave uncovered on High for 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. Once melted, pour chocolate mixture over the cereal and coat using gloved hands. Allow chocolate to harden, about 20 minutes.
- In small microwave-safe bowl, add one color of candy melts. Microwave uncovered on Medium power for 30 seconds, then in 15-second increments, until melted; stir until smooth. Swizzle this melted color onto the candy using your spoon or a fork. Evenly swizzle over the entire pan of cereal pieces. Repeat the melting process and coating process for each color until they are all melted and swizzled over the cereal. Once cereal is fully coated in various colors, allow candy to set for 20 minutes.
- Once set, gently break apart the candy coated cereal pieces. Add in the marshmallows, sprinkles and any additional mix-ins desired. Store set unicorn mix in an airtight zippered storage bag.
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340cal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 4mg