Chex Mix Review and Giveaway

There are so many great tasting Chex Party Mix recipes that you can make in the microwave in only 15 minutes! Try The Original Chex® Party Mix or Chex® Ginger-Honey Crunch for sure crowd pleasers.

Looking for an easy gift idea for friends, family or co-workers? Try wrapping your favorite Chex Party Mix in a colorful tin or bag and personalize it with your own recipe card.

To make things even sweeter, Kroger Family of Stores will have Chex cereal on sale so you can impress your guests without stressing your wallet. For 3 weeks, from December 2nd – December 25th, Kroger will offer Chex cereal at their lowest prices of the year!

My thoughts

I was surprised at how many yummy recipes you can make with Chex mix. My MIL and I made the Chex® Lemon Buddies for Thanksgiving and it was so good and a huge hit with our family. I definitively recommend you add chex mix to your Christmas/new years menu this year.

Here is the Lemon buddy's recipe in case you would like to try it

Prep Time: 15 Min
Total Time: 15 Min
Makes: 24 servings (1/2 cup)

INGREDIENTS:
9 cups Rice Chex® cereal
1 1/4 cups white vanilla baking chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:
1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chips, butter, lemon peel and juice uncovered on
High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth.
Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage
plastic bag.
3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; gently shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper or
foil to cool. Store in airtight container.


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Win a Kroger “Chex Holiday Recipes” gift pack that includes two samples of Chex Cereal and a $25 gift card valid at the Kroger Family of Stores.

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Contest ends 12/20/10 at 11:59 PM EST. Winners will be chosen at random and will be contacted by email. Winners will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. US ONLY!

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