Peppermint Crunch Mix

Name: Peppermint Crunch Mix
Ingredients: 6 cups popped popcorn (I use white natural); 4 cups Honey Nut Chex; 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme; 20 red hard peppermint candies or 20 green hard peppermint candies, crushed (1/2 cup, I crush them quite fine)

4 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

6 cups popped popcorn (I use white natural)
4 cups Honey Nut Chex
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
20 red hard peppermint candies or 20 green hard peppermint candies, crushed (1/2 cup, I crush them quite fine)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°.
2

Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3

Mix popcorn and cereal in large bowl; set aside.
4

Place marshmallow creme in medium microwaveable bowl.
5

Microwave uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted; stir again.
6

Pour over popcorn mixture; stir until evenly coated.
7

Sprinkle with candies.
8

Spread mixture on cookie sheet.
9

Bake 5 minutes; stir.
10

Bake about 5 minutes longer or until coating is light golden brown.
11

Spread on waxed paper or aluminum foil to cool.
12

Store tightly covered up to 2 weeks.
13

If you are in a pinch for time, buy an already popped bag of gourmet white popcorn.
14

Depends on the occasion, but I add red hots, or candy corn, or M&Ms or nuts.
15

Use your imagination.
16

BE SURE TO REMOVE ALL UNPOPPED KERNELS.
17

WE DON'T WANT ANY CHIPPED TEETH.