Description
Jingle Jangle Christmas Chocolate Snack Mix is a festive and indulgent treat combining crunchy mini pretzels, caramel corn, and Oreo cookies coated in luscious melted chocolate. Finished with a drizzle of white chocolate and mixed with mini peanut butter cups and holiday M&M’s, this snack mix is perfect for holiday gatherings or gifting during the Christmas season.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Mix
- 8 ounces Mini Pretzels (half of a 16-ounce bag)
- 8 ounces Caramel Corn
- 8 Oreo Cookies or Peppermint Jo Jo’s or Oreos (broken in half or fourths)
Mix-ins
- 4 ounces Mini Peanut Butter Cups
- 1 cup Holiday M & M’s
Chocolate Coatings
- 10 to 16 ounces Chocolate or Ghirardelli Melting Wafers (milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate)
- 4 ounces White Chocolate Melting Wafers
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Place the mini pretzels, caramel corn, and Oreo cookies each in separate bowls, breaking the cookies into halves or fourths if desired for easier mixing.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt your choice of chocolate (milk, semi-sweet, or dark) until smooth and silky. If using chocolate chips or bars, add 1 teaspoon of oil for shine. Microwave at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring well between each until fully melted.
- Coat Mix-ins: Toss the melted chocolate with the pretzels, caramel corn, and broken Oreos ensuring each piece is well coated. Melt additional chocolate as needed to cover all ingredients evenly. Spread the coated mix on parchment paper and allow it to set.
- Drizzle White Chocolate: Melt the white chocolate wafers in a bowl. Use a spoon to lightly drizzle the white chocolate over the set pretzels and caramel corn for a festive look.
- Combine Final Mix: Once chocolates have set, combine all coated ingredients in a large bowl and add the mini peanut butter cups and holiday M&M’s. Toss gently to combine.
- Store: Store the snack mix in an airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness and crispness.
Notes
- Use any chocolate variety for melting wafers based on your preference: milk, semi-sweet, or dark.
- Adding a teaspoon of oil to the chocolate helps achieve a shiny coating.
- The snack mix keeps well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- For a peppermint twist, substitute Oreos with Peppermint Jo Jo’s.
- Adjust amounts of mix-ins like peanut butter cups and M&M’s to taste preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Christmas snack mix, holiday chocolate mix, festive snack, chocolate pretzels, caramel corn mix, holiday treat
