Description
Nordic chocolate reindeer crunch delight blends Norwegian chocolate with toasted nuts and crisp cookies. Sweet winter flavors offer rich textures you can savor during chilly seasonal gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups bugles
- 2 cups mini-pretzels
- 2 cups rice chex cereal
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 2 cups red and green M&M’s
- 24 oz (680 g) white chocolate
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine Bugles, mini-pretzels, Rice Chex cereal, dry roasted peanuts, and red and green M&M’s in a large mixing bowl, ensuring ingredients are thoroughly intermingled for a balanced flavor profile.
- Chocolate Transformation: Melt white chocolate using preferred method (microwave or double boiler), stirring carefully to achieve a smooth, glossy texture without scorching.
- Coating Process: Drizzle molten white chocolate over mixed ingredients, gently folding to ensure complete and even coverage, creating a harmonious blend of sweet and crunchy elements.
- Setting Stage: Spread the chocolate-coated mixture onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet in an even layer, allowing natural cooling and solidification at room temperature.
- Final Presentation: Once chocolate has completely hardened, break the confection into bite-sized clusters, ready to delight taste buds during holiday celebrations or casual snacking moments.
Notes
- Optimize Ingredient Mixing: Gently toss ingredients to prevent crushing delicate components like Bugles and pretzels while ensuring even distribution of flavors and textures.
- Master Chocolate Melting: Use low heat and stir frequently to prevent white chocolate from burning, creating a smooth, glossy coating that embraces every crunchy piece.
- Perfect Cooling Technique: Spread mixture in a thin, even layer to ensure quick and uniform chocolate setting, preventing clumpy or uneven texture.
- Storage Smart: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, keeping the crunch intact and maintaining the festive treat’s delightful crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Nordic
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 174 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg