This is my favorite snack mix I've ever tried. It contains the usual suspects; Chex cereal and popcorn, and also included toasted, buttery waffles, which add another texture and flavor dimension. Everything is drenched in a melted white chocolate-peanut butter mixture before being tossed with confectioners' sugar and sprinkles. It's sweet, crunchy, crispy, buttery, rich, fast, and easy. It's ready to go in less than 10 minutes - almost too easy!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time3 minutesmins
Total Time13 minutesmins
Course: Chips, Crackers, Snack Mixes & Nuts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
2cupsChex or Crispix cerealI used storebrand corn Chex
2frozen toaster wafflesor make your own waffles from scratch
Turn broiler on and place two frozen waffles on a baking sheet and butter each waffle with 1 tablespoon butter. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden and toasted; don't turn your back on these for a second because they burn easily. Or, toast waffles in a regular toaster and butter them. Chop waffles into small pieces and place pieces into mixing bowl; set aside.
Place the unpopped popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag, fold top down twice, and microwave on high power for about 90 seconds, or until popping sounds become less frequent. No need to add oil, butter, or anything else to the bag; just the popcorn kernels and microwave it. Place the popped popcorn in the mixing bowl; set aside.
Place white chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat to melt, about 1 minute total, but stop to check and stir every 15 seconds. White chocolate is very prone to scorching and seizing, and heating should be done in short bursts. After chocolate can be stirred smooth, stir in the peanut butter. Stir until combined.
Pour melted mixture over the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Toss and stir to coat evenly. Sprinkle slowly with confectioners' sugar as needed to soak up some of the melted mixture, tossing and stirring to coat. Add the sprinkles and toss to distribute. Mix may be served immediately, or allow it to firm up a bit more, about 30 minutes or so. Mix will keep at room temperature in an airtight container or gallon-sized Ziplock bag for up to 1 week.
*Optional suggestions - Mix-and-match the add-ins by trying mini pretzels, caramel corn, chopped Graham Crackers, Cheerios, chopped candy bar pieces, peanuts, or other nuts. I would start with 1/2 to 1 cup of anything optional, and if necessary, you may need to reduce the amount of popcorn or Chex as indicated in the recipe, so that everything included is properly coated with white chocolate; or simply melt a bit more chocolate.