Snickers Chex Mix is sweet, crispy, chewy, salty, and irresistible! Enjoy as a fun and delicious dessert, or decadent snack.
I’ve got an outrageous, sweet and salty twist on Chex Mix that you’re going to go crazy for – Snickers Chex Mix!
Made completely in the microwave, this sweet, sticky, chewy, crunchy, chocolate, peanutty Chex Mix is Chocolate Chex drizzled with more melted chocolate and drippy caramel then sprinkled with salted peanuts and Snickers Bites.
Yes – Snickers. Bites.
Have a game plan ready for when you make this outrageous, addicting dessert – you won’t want to be alone with a whole batch!
Start by pouring 8 cups Chocolate Chex, the base of our Snickers Chex Mix, in a large, microwave-safe baking dish. I use a big casserole dish.
Next, make the homemade caramel sauce that will help the chex mix stick together in big, yummy hunks.
Add 3/4 cup brown sugar, 6 Tablespoons butter, and 3 Tablespoons light corn syrup to a microwave-safe dish then microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Finally, stir in 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
Drizzle the mixture over the cereal then stir to coat the best you can. It’s ok if not every single chex is covered.
Next, microwave the cereal for 3 minutes, stirring every minute, then spread out onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet to cool for 15 minutes before breaking into bite-sized pieces.
SNICKERS TOPPING TIME! Ahem.
First microwave 3/4 cup chocolate chips until smooth then drizzle over the chex with a spoon.
Next microwave 1/2 cup caramel bits with 1 Tablespoon heavy cream (or half and half) until smooth then drizzle that on top of the chocolate.
While the chocolate and caramel are still warm, sprinkle on 3/4 cup salted peanuts, then bring out the big guns – Snickers Bites!
Have you had these? They are AMAZING! Some of the “bites” I can’t really get on board with – the ratios are all off – but these babies are just right.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup Snickers Bites on top of the mixture then pop the whole pan in the refrigerator to let the caramel and chocolate set up.
Once the chex mix is completely cool, break it into big hunks then enjoy!
Like I said – highly addicting. Make for the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, or any day that ends in an -ay. Do you really need an excuse?! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 8 cups Chocolate Chex
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup caramel bits
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream or half & half
- 3/4 cup salted peanuts
- 1/2 cup Snickers Bites
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper then set aside. Add cereal to a large, microwave-safe dish or bowl then set aside.
- Add brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through, then stir in baking soda. Pour mixture over chocolate chex then stir to coat. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute, then pour onto prepared baking sheet. Cool completely, about 15 minutes, then break into bite-sized pieces.
- Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe dish then microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until smooth. Drizzle over chex using a spoon.
- Add caramel bits and heavy cream to a microwave-safe dish then microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway through, until smooth. Drizzle over chex using a spoon.
- Sprinkle peanuts and Snickers bites over chex mix while caramel and chocolate are still warm. Place in the refrigerator to cool completely then break apart and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
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I don’t have a microwave oven due to no room for one. Would you have any suggestions on what I can use in place of it so I can make this receipe? Would doing it on top of the stove on low heat and stirring it constantly?
Just made this and it looks yummy but I could not get my chocolate chips to melt to a “drizzling” consistency. The first time it was smooth but wouldn’t drizzle. I added a little heavy cream. Mistake! Turned into an immediate hard glob. Scraped into the trash and started over. Second time I added milk at the beginning and it was better but still didn’t drizzle well. What am I doing wrong?
My microwave just recently quit. Could this be fixed in the oven or crock pot ?
I think you could definitely bake this in the oven. I’d check out some other sweet Chex Mix recipes on Chex.com to double check timing and temperature!
Okay, I just made this for my family’s Labor Day get together.
I did have to make two changes – I used the Heath toffee bits instead of caramel bits (didn’t see them in the baking aisle; didn’t think to look in the candy aisle but will next time!) And the store was out of Snickers Bites, so I substituted Milky Way Bites.
Can I just tell you that I am now required to bring this to EVERY family function we have? It was gone in an instant!
I’m now making another batch to take to a friend when I visit her this weekend.
Yum! Snickers everything is delish!
This is just evil…and by evil I mean genius!