Description
Magical Scandinavian Reindeer Crunch Delight brings winter’s whimsy to dessert tables with crisp chocolate bark and festive Nordic flavors. Sweet chocolate meets playful crunch, inviting holiday cheer directly to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups Bugles
- 2 cups mini-pretzels
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 2 cups red and green M&M’s
Coating:
- 24 ounces (680 grams) white chocolate
Instructions
- Gather all the crunchy components – Bugles, mini-pretzels, Rice Chex cereal, dry roasted peanuts, and festive red and green M&M’s – into a spacious mixing vessel.
- Meticulously distribute these diverse ingredients throughout the bowl, ensuring an even and random arrangement that promises textural excitement.
- Create a silky white chocolate coating by gently melting the chocolate using a microwave or double boiler technique, maintaining a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Cascade the molten white chocolate over the mixed ingredients, employing a delicate stirring motion to guarantee complete and uniform coverage.
- Transfer the chocolate-drenched mixture onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, spreading it into a uniform layer that allows each morsel to cool and solidify evenly.
- Allow the confection to rest and set completely, transforming the liquid chocolate into a crisp, firm shell that binds the ingredients together.
- Once fully cooled and hardened, fracture the sheet into delectable, bite-sized morsels ready for snacking or sharing during festive gatherings.
Notes
- Perfect for holiday gatherings and festive movie nights, this Reindeer Crunch Delight offers a delightful mix of sweet and salty flavors.
- Colorful red and green M&M’s make this treat visually appealing and instantly festive for Christmas celebrations.
- Quick and easy to prepare with no baking required, making it an ideal last-minute dessert or gift for friends and family.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain maximum crunchiness and flavor.
- Customize by swapping M&M’s colors for different holidays or adding other crunchy mix-ins like coconut flakes or mini marshmallows.
- Excellent make-ahead snack that can be prepared in just 15 minutes, with minimal cleanup and maximum enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Nordic
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg