Checkered BROOKSIDE Party Mix Recipe

Name: Checkered BROOKSIDE Party Mix Recipe | Recipes
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 7-1/2 cups (1.75 L) snack mix
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups crisped rice cereal squares, divided (1.125 L); 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S CHIPITS White Creme Chips (75 mL); 3 tbsps butter or margarine, divided (45 mL); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided (2 mL); 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided (175 mL); 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Dark Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (75 mL); 1 cup BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Acai and Blueberry Flavours, BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Goji and Raspberry Flavours, BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavour or BROOKSIDE Mango and Mangosteen Flavours (250 mL or 200-g pkg.); 1 cup whole almonds (250 mL); 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries (250 mL)

Details

Time: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yields: 7-1/2 cups (1.75 L) snack mix

This BROOKSIDE Party Mix is great for an everyday snack but pretty enough to take to your next evening at friends. Make it today!

Ingredients & Directions

Bake Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups

crisped rice cereal squares, divided (1.125 L)
1/3 cup

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS White Creme Chips (75 mL)
3 tbsps

butter or margarine, divided (45 mL)
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract, divided (2 mL)
3/4 cup

powdered sugar, divided (175 mL)
1/3 cup

HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Dark Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (75 mL)
1 cup

BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Acai and Blueberry Flavours, BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Goji and Raspberry Flavours, BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavour or BROOKSIDE Mango and Mangosteen Flavours (250 mL or 200-g pkg.)
1 cup

whole almonds (250 mL)
1 cup

dried sweetened cranberries (250 mL)

Directions

Equipment Needed 

(2) Cookie Sheets

Wax Paper

(2) Mixing Bowls

Microwave-Safe Bowl

Microwave

Resealable Food Storage Bag

Place 2-1/4 cups (550 mL) cereal in each of two large mixing bowls; set aside. Line two large trays or cookie sheets with wax paper.

Place white creme chips and 2 tbsps (30 mL) butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Stir in 1/4 tsp (1 mL) vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal in one bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture into large resealable food storage plastic bag.

Add 6 tbsps (90 mL) powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until cereal is well coated. Spread cereal mixture on prepared tray. Cool completely.

Repeat procedure with chocolate chips using remaining cereal, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar.

Stir together cooled cereal mixtures, chocolate pieces, almonds and dried cranberries. Store in a dry, cool place.