Valentine’s Day Snack Chex Mix Recipe

Before I start in with this recipe, be sure to check out our Best Valentine’s Gift Ideas For Kids Gift Guide as well as our Favorite Adult Valentine Gifts to help you with special gift ideas for your loved ones.

If you’re on the hunt for a crave-worthy snack recipe that kids and adults alike love, this is the one you want! Filled with classic cereal, chocolate, and cashews; this Valentine’s snack mix recipe has just enough salty and sweet to please everyone.

This recipe works well to serve as a snack for any gathering or Valentine’s party but you can also offer it up as a dessert. Another fun way to share this treat is to bag it up in individualized portions, tie with a ribbon, attach a note of love, and give to friends, co-workers, and family members.

It’s truly the perfect treat! The best part is that is is SUPER simple to make and only takes a few minutes to whip up a batch. It also transports well and doesn’t require refrigeration. (You can even make this recipe ahead of time and freeze to maintain freshness, if needed.)

The big game is coming up soon and this Valentine Snack Mix would surely delight at any party too.

Ingredients

• Rice Chex Mix (You can substitute the Corn Chex Mix if you prefer.)
• Plain Cheerios
• Cashews
• Valentine colored M&Ms
• White Chocolate Chips
• Coconut Oil

Directions

1. Combine the Rice Chex, Cheerios, Cashews, and M&Ms in a large mixing bowl and set snack mix aside.
2. In a double boiler, melt the coconut oil and white chocolate chips. Once the chocolate is melted, let stand for 1 minute. Then pour slightly cooled chocolate over cereal snack mixture in bowl. (Don’t let cool too long or the chocolate will begin to harden.)
3. Stir gently mixture with a rubber scraper, taking care to not crush the Cheerios or Chex Mix. Continue mixing until snack mix is entirely coated with chocolate.
4. Pour snack mixture onto parchment paper and spread flat.
5. Top snack mix with the desired amount of Valentine themed sprinkles of choice.
6. Let mixture cool and set. This process usually takes about 60 minutes, depending on temperature and humidity of your home.
7. Once the Valentine snack mix is set, gently break into bite size ‘chunks’.
8. Store snack mix in a sealed container for up to 7 days at room temperature.
9. Enjoy!

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Valentine’s Day Snack Mix Recipe

This Valentine's Day Snack Mix recipe is so easy to fix that kids can help and they love eating it too! It includes both Chex cereal and Cheerios cereal and offers a great blend of both salty and sweet!

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cereal, Quick, Valentine’s Day

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 626kcal

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Rice Chex Cereal
• 3 Cups Cheerios Cereal plain flavor
• 1/2 Cup Cashews
• 3/4 Cup Valentine Colored M&Ms
• 12 oz White Chocolate Chips
• 1 TBSP Coconut Oil
• 3 TBSP Valentine Sprinkles Of Choice

Instructions

• Combine Rice Chex, Cheerios, Cashews, and M&Ms in a bowl.
• In a double boiler, melt the coconut oil and white chocolate chips.
• Once chocolate is melted, let cool for 1 minute. Then pour over mixture in bowl.
• Stir gently with a rubber scraper, taking care to not crush the Cheerios or Chex Mix. Continue mixing until snack mix is entirely coated with chocolate.
• Pour snack mixture onto parchment paper and spread flat.
• Top with the desired amount of Valentine themed sprinkles of choice.
• Let mixture cool and set. This usually takes about 60 minutes, depending on temperature and humidity of your home.
• Once set, gently break into bite size 'chunks'.
• Store in a sealed container for up to 7 days at room temperature.

Notes

• You can substitute Corn Chex in place of the Rice Chex if you'd like.
• Honey Nut Cheerios can also replace the plain Cheerios for a slightly different flavor.
• Other ingredients can be added such as pretzels, raisins, nuts, etc. Just note that you may need to melt some additional chocolate to compensate for additions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 672IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 9mg

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