Food and Recipes Appetizers Winter Appetizers and Party Food Reindeer Food Be the first to rate & review! Leave a little bowl for Santa and his crew. By Molly Allen Molly Allen Instagram Molly Allen is a previous bakery owner and freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience focused on food and beverage, lifestyle, travel and parties. Her work has been published in Taste of Home, HuffPost, and Brides, among others. When she’s not writing or baking, she can be found hiking or paddleboarding near Hood River, Oregon, where she calls home. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on December 14, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 16 This Christmas snack mix is the perfect balance of sweet and nutty. You'll get a hint of peanut butter and white chocolate, with a satisfying crunch of two kinds of cereal and pretzel rods in every bite. Even better than eating Reindeer Food is making it with your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, or friends. This is a great activity before a movie night or exchanging gifts. You can also get them to help you package the Reindeer Food into individual bags to give to friends or neighbors. We used red and green M&Ms and festive sprinkles, but you can mix up those colors and customize the mix to any other holiday. Football season, use your team's colors. Halloween, use orange and black. St. Patrick's Day, use green candies. It's a no-fail snack mix that's versatile to the season and to your individual ingredient preferences. Ingredients 5 cups Chex corn cereal 3 cups Cheerios cereal 2 cups pretzel sticks 1 (11-oz.) bag white chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup M&Ms candies 1/4 cup sprinkles 1 cup powdered sugar Directions Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together the Chex, Cheerios, and pretzel sticks. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Melt the white chocolate on a double boiler. Melt the peanut butter in the microwave for 1 minute until smooth. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Stir the melted white chocolate and peanut butter into the Chex mixture. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Mix in the M&Ms, sprinkles, and powdered sugar. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Spread the mixture on a lined baking sheet. Allow to set for 10 minutes before transferring back to a bowl to serve. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Rate it Print