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Quick Christmas Treats: 15-Minute Reindeer Food Recipe

This festive Reindeer Food Recipe combines sweet and salty flavors in a fun, easy-to-make holiday treat that everyone will love. Perfect for Christmas parties, potlucks, or edible gifts, this reindeer chow delivers irresistible crunch and holiday magic in every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings (½ cup each)
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 365
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
  • 5 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • 1 ½ cups mini pretzels broken into pieces
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ cups red and green M&Ms
  • 1 cup mini peanut butter cups

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine Rice Chex cereal and pretzel pieces.
  2. Melt peanut butter and chocolate together on the stovetop or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
  3. Pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the cereal and pretzels, stirring gently to coat evenly.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until mixture begins to set.
  5. In a large bowl, layer powdered sugar and the chilled mixture, tossing gently until evenly coated.
  6. Chill again for 30–60 minutes, then add more powdered sugar as needed until evenly coated.
  7. Stir in M&Ms and peanut butter cups.
  8. Serve in a festive bowl or store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Notes

Chill the mixture in two stages to achieve the perfect coating. Add candies only after chilling to prevent color bleeding and melting.