4th of July Chex Mix™
By
Brooke Lark
Updated Jun 16, 2022
If you like trail mix, you’re going to love our 4th of July Chex Mix™ recipe! This candy bark is full of tart, chewy dried fruit, sunflower seeds and your favorite snack mix—and it mixes up in minutes. Easy and delish! The patriotic palette of this sweet and crunchy 4th of July Chex Mix™ makes it a perfect choice for your Independence Day celebration.
4th of July Chex Mix™
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 15 min
- Servings 14
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 bag (8.75 oz) Chex Mix™ Honey Nut snack mix
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup M&M's® chocolate candies red and blue
Instructions
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Step1In a large bowl, combine the snack mix, blueberries, cranberries, and sunflower seeds.
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Step2Place the white chocolate chips into a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave on High for 60-90 seconds then stir. Melt for an additional 30-60 seconds, if needed.
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Step3Drizzle the melted chocolate over the snack mix, and stir until well coated. Turn the mix out onto a large piece of wax paper, sprinkle with blue and red candies, then allow the white chocolate to stand at room temperature for about 1 hour to harden. To serve, break the mix up into large chunks.
Nutrition
280
Calories
11g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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