Easy White Trash Recipe

White trash candy (white chocolate chex mix candy) on a plate surrounded by small bowls of peanuts, cereal, pretzels, and Christmas colored M&Ms.

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This white trash recipe is festive, nostalgic, and full of sweet and salty flavors. It's made with Chex, M&Ms, and white chocolate for a fun, no-bake recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Hardening Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 340kcal

Author: Samantha Erb

Ingredients

2 cups Rice Chex cereal
2 cups Kix cereal
2 cups mini pretzels
2 cups M&Ms
1.5 cups salted peanuts
24 ounces white chocolate chips or wafers
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with wax paper or parchment paper and set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels, peanuts and M&M candy.
In a large microwaveable bowl, add the white chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave on 50% power in 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 seconds. Do this for one and a half minutes and then go to 15-second intervals if needed. Only go until the chocolate is just melted, so it doesn’t scorch.
Pour the melted chocolate over the dry ingredients, using a rubber spatula to gently stir, until all the ingredients are coated.
Spread the ingredients out on the lined baking sheets into an even layer. Allow to sit for 1-2 hours until it is hardened and then break apart and enjoy.

Notes

Use coconut oil to melt the chocolate chips to help the chocolate stay smooth and shiny.
Melt the chocolate chips slowly and carefully. They will become grainy and take on a burnt taste if overheated.
Stir gently when adding the melted chocolate to the dry ingredients. The pretzels and other dry ingredients can break if stirred too quickly
Have some patience as it cools and sets. The longer the candy has to set, the crunchier it will be!
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. Cold temperatures can make the cereal taste stale.

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