Ingredient Notes
Candy Canes – As a candy cane connoisseur, I suggest Bob’s or Brach’s (they are owned by the same company now) or even the little round star brite/ starlight mints. I would avoid Spangler brand for baking in general because the flavor and texture is far inferior. Candy Cane Sugar – You’ll need a blender or food processor to blend some candy canes with powdered sugar for the coating. This is great on all sorts of things you would use powdered sugar for. Try making a buttercream frosting with it or my favorite: Peppermint Whipped Cream.Peanut Butter – Smooth, basic peanut butter like JiF or Skippy is going to melt the best and provide the best texture, but any peanut butter will do. If you have peanut allergies, I’ve been told that Sunbutter works great, or I did experiment with 1/4 cup of coconut oil instead of 1/2 cup peanut butter. While my taste testers all agreed that the PB version tasted better, the coconut oil did work as a replacement.
How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Chex Mix
Pulse that a few times to break up the candy canes, and then on higher speed until it goes from crunchy to smooth. You can tell when it’s done when you open your food processor and you have fluffy white peppermint snow. It’s soft powdered sugar with little teeny crunchy bits of peppermint. Quickly toss everything together. Mix, mix, mix again until it’s all dusted snowy white. Peppermint Chocolate Chex Mix has a creamy smooth chocolate, with cool burst of peppermint, and cute little pieces of red and white candy. It’s pretty addicting, so consider yourself warned!
Can I make this ahead of time? Sure! Feel free to make it a day in advance. Store in an airtight container.
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