You won’t be able to get enough of this candy-coated Reese’s snack mix. This sweet Chex mix recipe combines pretzels, mini peanut butter cups, Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chips with a buttery-sweet cereal and pretzel mix.
Is there any better flavor combo than peanut butter and chocolate? Then add some salty crunch to it and you’re darn close to a superfood. Or at least a super snack.
This Reese’s Chex Snack Mix definitely earns high marks. It combines peanut butter Chex cereal with chocolate chips, pretzel twists, Reese’s Pieces candy and miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups.
The cereal and pretzels are coated in a mixture of butter, brown sugar and vanilla and baked in the oven. As the mixture cools, the sugar hardens to create a delicous candy coating. Finally, peanut butter cups, chocolate chips and peanut butter candies are added to finish the Reese’s Chex Mix recipe.
If you’re a fan of sweet-and-savory snacks, be sure to try these Sweet & Spicy Bourbon Glazed Pecans or Game Day Popcorn Snack Mix. My Halloween Snack Mix recipe and White Chocolate Popcorn Snack Mix are popular with both kids and adults. And for the holidays, you have to try this White Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Chex Mix.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This sweet snack mix is super easy to make, and it’s always a hit.
The recipe makes a large quantity, about 20 half-cup servings, which makes it good for parties. And it can easily be doubled or tripled if you need to make it for a larger crowd.
You can also package it up in individual goodie bags for on-the-go snacking.
I like to buy Chex cereal when it’s on sale so I can whip up a quick snack mix.
This particular sweet Chex mix recipe is a great way to use any leftover Halloween candy. (Who am I kidding? There are never any leftover Reese’s cups or Reese’s pieces. Just go buy a new bag of each for this recipe!)
Want to see a brief overview of the process before diving into the full recipe? Watch my web story on how to make Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chex Mix.
Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex Mix
To make this recipe, you will need these ingredients:
- salted butter
- light brown sugar
- pure vanilla extract
- peanut butter Chex cereal
- pretzel twists
- Reese’s Pieces
- chocolate chips
- mini Reese’s cups
See the recipe card for exact quantities.
How to Make Reese’s Snack Mix
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. If you’re doubling the recipe, I recommend using multiple baking sheets or a larger, deeper aluminum roasting pan.
- Add the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl. If all you have is unsalted butter, make sure to add a pinch of salt as well.
- Whisk to combine and then add the Chex cereal and pretzel twists. Toss to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the parchment lined baking sheet and spread it into a single layer.
- Bake for a total of 20 minutes, stirring midway through.
- Remove from the oven and allow the mix to cool on the pan. When it has reached room temperature, break the snack mix into bite-size pieces. Add the Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chips, and Reese’s Cups and toss to combine.
Variations and Substitutions
You can easily switch up this recipe with different cereals and candy mix-ins.
Try it with:
- Chocolate Chex Cereal
- Chocolate Life Cereal
- Vanilla Life Cereal
- Cinnamon Chex Cereal
- Honey Nut Chex Cereal
- Crispix Cereal
- Cheerios
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios
- Popcorn
- M&Ms
- Rolo candies
- Peanut butter chips
- Peanuts
Storage
Store any leftover Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Chex mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
More Delicious Party Snacks
If you liked this sweet Chex mix recipe, you may also enjoy these other easy-to-make party snacks.
- Halloween Snack Mix
- No Bake Spicy Firecracker Saltines
- Homemade Tortilla Chips
- Nachos with a Surprise Inside
- Butterscotch Haystacks Cookies
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Printable Recipe Card
Chocolate Peanut Butter Reese’s Chex Mix
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups peanut butter Chex cereal
- 2 cups pretzel twists
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini Reese’s Cups
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl. If using unsalted butter, make sure to add a pinch of salt as well.
- Whisk to combine and then add the Chex cereal and pretzel twists. Toss to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the parchment lined baking sheet and spread it into a single layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then stir the Chex cereal and pretzel mixture. Bake for another 10 minutes.
- Allow the mix to cool to room temperature and then break it into bite size pieces. Add the Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chips and mini Reese’s Cups and toss to combine.
Notes
Storage
Store leftover chex mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.Substitutions & Variations
- If you can’t find Peanut Butter Chex cereal, you can substitute regular Chex or Crispix cereal, Chocolate Chex or another flavor. Chocolate Life or Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios will work, too!
- Try other candy combinations in this recipe, including M&Ms, Rolo or peanut butter chips.
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