Strawberry White Chocolate Snack Mix
A vibrant, no-bake snack mix featuring crispy cereal coated in white chocolate, tossed with buttery shortbread crumbs, and finished with a zesty strawberry sugar dusting.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Microwave-safe bowl
- gallon-sized Ziploc bag
- parchment-lined baking sheet
Ingredients
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup shortbread cookies, crushed
- 1.5 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, pulverized
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Pulse freeze-dried strawberries in a blender until powdered. Mix with powdered sugar and salt in a large Ziploc bag.
- Microwave white chocolate and butter in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Place cereal in a large mixing bowl. Pour melted chocolate over the cereal and gently toss to coat evenly.
- While the mixture is still warm, fold in the crushed shortbread cookies.
- Transfer coated cereal into the prepared Ziploc bag. Seal and shake until evenly coated in the strawberry sugar mixture.
- Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and let set for 20 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy your strawberry snack mix.
Notes
Alice-Approved: Toss in a few whole freeze-dried strawberries at the end for a professional, "bistro-style" garnish.
Pro Tip: Use a large sifter to remove excess sugar from the finished mix for a cleaner presentation.