Chocolate and mint is one of my favorite flavor combinations! Well, let’s be honest here…chocolate pretty much pairs perfectly with everything! This Chocolate Mint Shamrock Mix makes a delicious St. Patrick’s Day snack mix. It takes just a few minutes to put together, no baking required and it’s great for a family movie night! What if you don’t like chocolate and mint together? No problem! Substitute the mint chocolate bar here with a plain chocolate bar (or semi-sweet chocolate chips) and the Mint Oreos for plain Oreos.
St. Patrick’s Day Snack Mix:
How does your family celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Do you wear green? Eat a special Irish meal? Enjoy green drinks while watching movies? Build a leprechaun trap? Have Lucky Charms for breakfast? I am part Irish but I must admit that we don’t do much to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I’ll wear green but that’s about the extent of it. When it comes to this Chocolate Shamrock Snack Mix though, this is tasty enough to enjoy all year long!
Ingredients for Chocolate Shamrock Mix
- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups mint chocolate bar, broken into pieces (about 4, 41g Aero Peppermint bars)
- 1 cup broken Mint Oreo pieces
- 1 cup icing sugar
- ½ cup green candy coated chocolates
The best part about the chocolate mint shamrock mix is that it requires no baking. Don’t get me wrong if you have followed my blog long enough you know I love to bake but something about fullfilling your sweet tooth without turning on the oven is even more rewarding.
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- 4 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups mint chocolate bar, broken into pieces (about 4, 41g Aero Peppermint bars)
- 1 cup broken Mint Oreo pieces
- 1 cup icing sugar
- ½ cup green candy coated chocolates
- Put the Chex cereal in a large Ziploc bag.
- Place the broken chocolate bar pieces in a small microwavable bowl.
- Heat chocolate in the microwave, on high, for 30 second intervals. Stir between each 30 seconds. You want this melted and smooth but not really hot. This takes about 90 seconds.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the Chex, seal the bag and shake well to make sure all of the cereal is evenly coated.
- Pour in the icing sugar. Seal the bag and shake well to evenly coat.
- Pour in the Mint Oreo pieces, seal the bag and shake well again to evenly coat.
- Pour the mix into a serving bowl and sprinkle on green candies.
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What is your favorite chocolate combination? Chocolate & mint? Chocolate & peanut butter? Chocolate & caramel? Anything with “chocolate” in the title is a hit with me!
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Mika says
Great for parties. Colorful and easy to prepare!!
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Cathy says
Hi,
Just wanted to let you know I am sharing your wonderful post tomorrow in my “100 Something Green St. Patricks Day RoundUp” http://wp.me/p466oG-11f with a link back to your original post plus pinned to my St. Patricks Day Board! Have a terrific weekend!
Cathy from APeekIntoMyParadise.com
Jessi @ Practically Functional says
Sounds delicious, and totally festive! Stopping by to pin this and let you know I featured it on my blog today!