Everyone goes crazy over this amazing candy coated Christmas Crunch Mix made festive with sprinkles, M&Ms and mini gingerbread man cookies. It’s sure to be a huge holiday hit!
Give ‘Em Something to Ho Ho Ho About
If you make one treat this holiday season, make this one! Everyone loves it! It’s sweet and slightly salty with lots of crunch that’s just so fun to make and munch on. Red and green candies and adorable crunchy gingerbread men make this tasty treat so fun and festive.
(We love soft and chewy gingerbread men cookies, too, but they don’t hold up as well in this mix)
It’s one of my absolute favorite treats to take to holiday parties and serve out of an adorable Santa Feet Snack Bowl, to give as delicious gifts to friends in these cute holiday tins and to keep a big clear jar full of on our kitchen counter throughout the season. So festive and yummy!
Watch Me Make Christmas Crunch Mix!
Join me in the kitchen to make this sweet and salty snack mix for Christmas!
Ingredients and Supplies
It’s soooo easy to make! Here are all the goodies that go into this delicious holiday version of Chex mix.
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- 4 cups rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups frosted or regular Cheerios
- 2 cups snaps pretzels or holiday-shaped pretzels (Amazon or Walmart)
- 1–1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1 (16 ounce) package vanilla candy coating
- 1 (2.9 ounce) container holiday festive sprinkles
- 1 cup red and green M&M’s minis
- 1 cup red and green regular or peanut M&M’s
- 2 cups mini gingerbread men cookies (about 24 mini cookies) – see below for several options:
- Mini Gingerbread People Cookies from Trader Joe’s
- Archway Holiday Gingerbread Man Cookies from Amazon
- Stauffers Iced Gingerbread Cookies or Holiday Shaped Cookies from Amazon or at Walmart
- Gingerman Minis (not currently available, check back each year because they’re the cutest!)
- Gingerman Cookies (available at most major grocery stores)
Supplies:
- Large mixing bowl
- Microwave safe bowl
- Sheet pan
- Parchment paper
How to Make Christmas Crunch Mix
- In a large bowl, combine the Chex cereal, Cheerios, pretzels and peanuts.
- In a microwave safe bowl or the container the candy coating comes in, melt the candy coating according to package directions, usually 90 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 second interval until melted and smooth. Be sure not to over melt the candy coating as it will burn and become too thick to stir and coat the mix evenly.
- Pour the melted candy coating over the ingredients in the large bowl and toss to coat with a large spoon. Ingredients should be evenly coated in the candy coating.
- Spread the mixture out in an even layer on a parchment paper covered sheet pan. Immediately sprinkle with the sprinkles and then the M&M’s.
- Lay mini gingerbread men cookies evenly across mixture.
- Allow mixture to cool completely. Break apart to serve. Store in an airtight container or baggie at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
The combination of flavors and textures is so satisfying and slightly addicting. I love the addition of the mini gingerbread men cookies because they give the mix that ginger cookie flavor that’s so specific to the holiday season. And they’re just so darn cute too!
More Scrumptious Snack Mix Recipes
For holidays and special occasions to the everyday munchies, my Scrumptious Snack Mix Recipes are deliciously impossible to put down. Sweet, salty, and everything in between, these snack mixes are always a huge hit!
This is such a great treat to make when you’re looking for something quick that’s guaranteed to be a hit. If you do make this Christmas Crunch Mix, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Happy snacking!
xoxo,
Christmas Crunch Mix
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 25 cups
- Category: Dessert
Description
Everyone goes crazy over this amazing candy coated cereal snack mix made festive with sprinkles, M&Ms and mini gingerbread man cookies. It’s sure to be a huge holiday hit!
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups frosted or regular Cheerios
- 2 cups snaps pretzels or holiday-shaped pretzels
- 1 and 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1 (16 ounce) package vanilla candy coating
- 1 (2.9 ounce) container holiday festive sprinkles
- 1 cup red and green M&M’s minis
- 1 cup red and green regular or peanut M&M’s
- 2 cups mini gingerbread men cookies (about 24 mini cookies) – see list of options linked above in the blog post
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the Chex cereal, Cheerios, pretzels and peanuts.
- In a microwave safe bowl or the container the candy coating comes in, melt the candy coating according to package directions, usually 90 seconds to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Be sure not to over melt the candy coating as it will burn and become too thick to stir and coat the mix evenly.
- Pour the melted candy coating over the ingredients in the large bowl and toss to coat with a large spoon. Ingredients should be evenly coated in the candy coating.
- Spread the mixture out in an even layer on parchment paper. Immediately sprinkle with the sprinkles and then the M&M’s. Lay mini gingerbread men cookies evenly across mixture.
- Allow mixture to cool completely. Break apart to serve. Store in an airtight container or baggie for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This mix will keep great for at least 2 weeks when stored in a sealed container or jar.
There are several options for the mini gingerbread men cookies linked in the blog post above.
I have never made a Chex mix before; and found your recipe to be easy way to make. I used blue holiday sprinkles and broke up a few ginger snap cookies because that’s all I could find. Thanks for making this easy for everyone.
Hi, Laura! I’m so glad you found it easy to make. I hope everyone enjoys munching on it this holiday!