My gingerbread Chex mix tastes like the holidays in every bite. Made with crunchy cereal, crisp gingersnap cookies, and a cozy blend of warm spices. It’s a sweet take on a classic Chex mix that is sure to become a holiday favorite.

Each year I get so excited when the tins of gingersnaps appear at our grocery store. There is something about the taste and smell that puts me in the holiday spirit. I love dipping them in my hot tea but I really love breaking them up and putting them in this gingerbread Chex mix.

This holiday snack mix has all of the classic flavors of gingerbread but it an easy snack. Cereal is coated in a buttery brown sugar and molasses glaze and then tossed with gingersnap cookies.

I love making a big batch during the holiday season to share with family and friends. It makes a super cute and delicious homemade gift, just scoop some in a bag and tie it up with a beautiful ribbon. It’s also great for parties, movie nights, or wrapping presents by the tree.

If you want some more tasty holiday treats, be sure to check out this Christmas reindeer crack recipe, butter toffee pretzels, and churro snack mix.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Fun holiday flavor. All the warm spice holiday flavor.
• Simple to prepare. You can mix this up in minutes.
• Customizable. You can make this your own with a few substitutions and additions.
• Great gift idea. Package the snack mix in jars or bags for a tasty holiday treat.

Ingredients

This gingerbread Chex mix recipe is simple to make and easy to customize.

• Chex Cereal: You can use Corn Chex, Rice Chex, or Honey Nut Chex.
• Golden Grahams: Adds delicious warm, cinnamon flavor to this mix.
• Gingersnap cookies: I like using the wafer thin gingersnap cookies to add that incredible gingerbread flavor.
• Butter: Unsalted butter is used to make the Chex mix coating.
• Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar but you can substitute with dark brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
• Molasses: This is the key to the warm gingerbread flavor.
• Spices: ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg

How to make gingerbread Chex mix

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and instructions for this holiday Chex mix.

1. Put the butter, molasses, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 1 minute or until the butter is melted.

2. Mix the Chex and Golden Grahams in a large bowl or pan. Pour the butter mixture over the cereal and toss to completely cover the cereal. Keep in the roasting pan or spread the cereal out on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

3. Bake for 10 minutes. Make sure to stir halfway through cooking.

4. Stir in the broken gingersnaps. Let the mixture cool.
5. The next step is optional. You can drizzle some melted white chocolate over the top of the mixture and add sprinkles for an extra, festive touch.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Stir the mix to completely coat the cereal with the butter mixture.
• Don’t forget to line the baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. You can also use a large foil roasting pan like I am showing in the pictures.
• Stir the mix halfway through baking. This will help for even baking.
• Let the mixture cool before adding white chocolate or sprinkles.

Variations

Make this gingerbread Chex mix your own with a few customizations.

• Add some nuts. Pecans, peanuts, or walnuts are great additions to the gingerbread Chex mix.
• Mix in some mini marshmallows. After the mix has baked, add some mini marshmallows.
• White chocolate drizzle. Once the snack mix has cooled, you can drizzle some white chocolate or colorful chocolate melts over the mix for a pop of color.
• Toss in some candy. You can stir in some chocolate candy like M&M’s after the mixture has cooled.

Storage instructions

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

FAQ’s

More holiday recipes

• S’mores bark
• Churro saltine toffee
• Pecan pie bark
• Chocolate coconut cream balls

Let me know if you try this gingerbread snack mix in the comments below.