JeanieG

Magic Reindeer Food

20 oz vanilla candy coating
1 1/2 cups mini pretzel
3/4 cup cocktail peanuts
5 1/2 cup Cheerios®
4 1/2 cup rice chex®
12 oz plain M&Ms®
colored sugar

1. Cut 2 long pieces of waxed paper and masking tape them together to make a
double wide sheet to spread mixture on.

2. Combine pretzels, peanuts, Cheerios and rice squares in a VERY large
bowl.

3. Cut candy coating into pieces and place in a glass container and microwave on High 2 1/2
minutes or until it can be stirred smooth. Add melted candy coating to above
mixture, tossing to coat.

4. Stir in M & M's.

5. Spread mixture onto wax paper, and sprinkle with sugars. Let stand 30
minutes. Break into pieces.

6. Can be used for any holiday, by changing colors of M & M's and colored
sugars.

Comments:

Buying holiday M & M's and using corresponding colored sugars,
make this a treat for any holiday of the year.

The cheapest place I have found the vanilla candy coating is at Sam's Club. Get the Ghirardelli
White Chocolate Flavor Candy Making & Dipping Bar. One of these 2.5 lb boxes makes 2
batches of this mix.

Recipe Source: Adapted from 1999 Southern Living Annual Recipes

Enjoy!!

ptquilts

in my house there would not be any left for the reindeer, lol!!

vjjo743

Really cute name.

sharon1

There use to be a saying that we attached to a bag of reindeer food. Does anyone have a copy of that?

Alexisj

We once had a Finnish Exchange student staying with us - and she assured us that reindeer only eat a special type of moss. My husband is one of "that man in a red suit" helpers, and he tells the children to leave out broccoli for his steeds!

probles

sounds so good. must try.