Valentine Bait Snack Mix is an addictive sweet and salty combination of cereal, pretzels, peanuts and M&M’s covered in white chocolate. Your Valentine is as good as caught!

Why you will love this recipe

• It’s delicious. You AND your Valentine will not be able to stop eating it.
• It’s easy to make and doesn’t take long.
• It’s a sweet gift you can give to anyone.
• You can change it up for any holiday. Just change the colors.

Valentine Bait Snack Mix is seriously such a fun Valentine treat my friends! You can make it for your favorite Valentine, bring it to a party, bring it to work or just enjoy it by yourself. It’s so versatile that you can change it up any way you like.

I love making special treats for my husband, kids and grandson for holidays and this snack mix is perfect. I’m also such a fan of the sweet and salty snacks. If you are too, you will love this recipe. Make a batch and watch it disappear!

Ingredients

• Cheerios cereal
• Chex cereal (corn or rice)
• salted peanuts
• pretzels (I like the sticks)
• Valentine M&M’s candies
• white chocolate (You can also use white almond bark or vanilla-flavored melting wafers.)
• vegetable shortening
• non-stick cooking spray (optional)

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Step 1: Line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or pan with parchment paper and set aside. (If you don’t have parchment, you can spray the dish with non-stick cooking spray.)

Step 2: Add both cereals, peanuts, pretzels and half of the M&M’s to a large mixing bowl. (I add the other half of the M&M’s last because they look prettier in the mix that way. You can skip this part if you want and just add all of the M&M’s in the beginning.)

Step 3: Mix the ingredients together.

Step 4: Add white chocolate and shortening to a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl.

Step 5: Melt in the microwave in 30-second increments until completely melted and smooth, stirring in between. (You can also use a double boiler to melt the chocolate, but I find the microwave easier.)

Step 6: Add the melted white chocolate to the bowl with the cereals, peanuts, pretzels and M&M’s.

Step 7: Mix melted white chocolate with the cereal ingredients using a large spoon or silicone spatula until everything looks evenly coated.

Step 8: Spread the mixture evenly in the baking dish.

Step 9: Let snack mix cool and harden in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. You can also let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour if you don’t want to put it in the refrigerator.

Step 10: Carefully break up the snack mix with your hands.

Step 11: Add the remaining M&M’s and toss.

Enjoy!

Hint: Put this snack mix in a Mason jar and tie a red or pink bow around the mouth of the jar. It makes such a cute gift for your Valentine!

Variations

• Instead of using plain Cheerios, use a flavored variety like chocolate or honey nut.
• This recipe calls for milk chocolate M&M’s, but you can use any flavor to change up the taste of your snack mix.
• You can add other mix-ins to this recipe like raisins, craisins or other dried fruit.

Equipment

• 9 x 13-inch baking dish or pan
• large mixing bowl
• large spoon or rubber/silicone spatula
• measuring cups and spoons
• 2-cup glass measuring cup
• double boiler (optional)
• parchment paper (optional)

Storage

Valentine bait snack mix can be stored in an airtight storage bag or container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Top Tips

• Make sure the white chocolate is set before breaking up the snack mix. I like the refrigerator method best to ensure it hardens.
• Make sure your bowls and spoons are 100% dry. Even a single drop of water can cause the white chocolate to seize into a clumpy mess.

Related

For more Valentine’s Day recipes, visit my Valentine’s Day page.

I also have another snack mix recipe for St. Patrick’s Day. You’re going to love my Leprechaun Bait Snack Mix!

I hope you love this recipe as much as we do. If you tried it, I would love to hear what you thought.

Sweet regards,

Michele