4th of July Chex Mix: Red, White & Blue Gluten-Free Snack Mix
This festive 4th of July Chex Mix is the perfect sweet and crunchy no-bake treat! Made with just three simple ingredients—Chex cereal, white chocolate, and food coloring—you can whip up a patriotic snack in minutes. It's fun, colorful, and totally customizable for any holiday or event.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Chex cereal corn, wheat, or rice
- 1 lb white chocolate melted
- red food coloring
- blue food coloring
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Divide and conquer. Split the Chex into three equal portions.
- Melt your chocolate. Heat the white chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Color it up. Separate the melted chocolate into three bowls. Leave one white, tint one red, and one blue.
- Coat and mix. Pour each color of melted chocolate over its portion of cereal and gently stir to coat. Then add some powdered sugar and stir to coat.
- Spread and cool. Spread each color onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let it cool and harden.
- Mix and serve. Once set, break up the chunks and combine all three colors in a serving bowl.
Notes
Easy Add-Ins
- red, white, and blue M&Ms
- mini marshmallows
- pretzels
- patriotic sprinkles
- popcorn
- nuts
Themed Versions
- Green and red for Christmas
- Pastels for Easter
- Team colors for a game-day snack
- For a baby shower, go with blue and white or pink and white!
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 388mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 7gSugar: 67gVitamin A: 671IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 19mg
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