From My Southwest Kitchen: Gingerbread Party Mix

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Gingerbread Party Mix

The kids and I planned on watching "A Christmas Story" for our movie night tonight. Instead of eating our traditional movie snack of popcorn I decided to try something else. I remembered a recipe I saw in "Family Circle" magazine for a holiday Chex Mix. I decided to check it out. The recipe was so simple and required minimal adult supervision, I thought this would be a great treat the kids could make. No oven, just the microwave.
You start by combing all the cereals and cinnamon graham snacks -the kids used Cinnamon Teddy Grahams in a large microwavable bowl. In a smaller microwaveable dish, the butter is melted and the spices and vanilla extract are stirred into the melted butter. Toss the cereal mixture with the butter and microwave for 5 minutes. Spread the mixture on paper towels and drizzle melted white vanilla baking chips over the cereal. Let it set and you are ready to eat. The Party mix was very tasty. I loved the holiday flavors and the touch of white "chocolate" and candied ginger. A great snack to enjoy while watching a movie.

Gingerbread Party Mix
From Family Circle Magazine

Ingredients:
3 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups cinnamon graham snacks
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
1/4 cup white vanilla baking chips

Directions:
1. In a large microwavable bowl, add cereals and graham snacks; set aside. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on high 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla until blended. Pour over cereal and stir until coated.

Cereals and Teddy Grahams

Melted butter and Spices

2. Microwave uncovered on high 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Stir in ginger until blended. Spread mixture onto paper towels. In small microwavable cup, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on high 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Drizzle over snack; let stand until set. Store in airtight container.

15 servings