Unicorn Chex Mex
Unicorn food is magical for children, combining bright colors within traditional foods.
In this recipe, the Chex cereal, is covered in caramel and colored sprinkles to make a dream snack.
The unicorn chex mex is the type of snack that any of us would have wanted to find in their lunch box, or better yet, at their birthday party.
Make this unicorn party food for the children at sleepovers, birthday parties or other kids parties.
The best thing, they are delicious and very simple to make and it’s the perfect party food.
How To Make Unicorn Chex Mex
Turn the stove on to medium heat, and set out a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Inside the pot, pour the sugar, corn syrup, and butter.
When the butter begins to melt, stir vigorously.
Continue stirring for about five to seven minutes until you notice large bubbles on the surface of the mixture.
Turn off the stove. Set aside.
Very carefully divide the mixture into three containers of the same size.
Add a drop of different food coloring to each container.
Stir well.
Divide Chex cereal into three equal-size servings, and place each serving of cereal inside each of the colored candy bowls.
Gently stir until all of the cereal is smeared with the mixture.
Preheat the oven to 150 ° C / 300 ° F. Cover a baking sheet with wax paper.
Arrange the cereal on the tray being careful not to mix the colors.
Take them to the oven, and toast them for about ten minutes.
Then remove from the oven, and let it cool for a few minutes.
This step is optional, and it is used to color the powdered sugar that covers the Chex, this will make them look prettier.
Divide the powdered sugar into three equal-size servings.
Place the first serving into the blender glass.
Add a drop of food coloring of your choice.
And blend the sugar for about three minutes until it acquires a uniform color.
If necessary, turn off the blender, remove any sugar that has stuck to the walls and blend again.
Repeat with the rest of the colors.
Lastly, pour the colored sugar into a Ziploc bag.
And put the freshly toasted cereal of the same color inside.
Close the bag, and shake it until all the cereal is covered in sugar.
Repeat this procedure for the other colors.
If you don’t want to color the sugar, just put the white sugar in a bag, and pour all the cereals together.
Again, divide the powdered sugar into three equal portions.
Place each serving of sugar, inside each of the three bags.
Now, mix all the cereal colors in a large bowl.
Serve in individual containers, garnish with your favorite-colored sprinkles.
FOLLOW Kidbam on 📌 Pinterest by CLICKING HERE
Unicorn Chex Mex
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups of Chex-type cereal rice or wheat, 360 g.
- 2 cups of sugar 340 g.
- ¾ cup of butter 180 g.
- ½ cup corn syrup
- 2 cups of powdered sugar 230 g.
- Drops of vegetable coloring: pink lilac, and turquoise (you can choose the ones you prefer)
- Colored dragees to decorate
- 3 Ziploc type bags
Instructions
- Turn the stove on to medium heat, and set out a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Inside the pot, pour the sugar, corn syrup, and butter. When the butter begins to melt, stir vigorously.
- Continue stirring for about five to seven minutes until you notice large bubbles on the surface of the mixture. Turn off the kitchen. Reserve.
- Very carefully divide the mixture into three containers of the same size. Add a drop of different food coloring to each container. Stir well.
- Divide Chex cereal into three equal-size servings, and place each serving of cereal inside each of the colored candy bowls. Gently stir until all of the cereal is smeared with the mixture.
- Preheat the oven to 150 ° C / 300 ° F. Cover a baking sheet with wax paper. Arrange the cereal on the tray being careful not to mix the colors. Take them to the oven, and toast them for about ten minutes. Then remove from the oven, and let it cool for a few minutes.
- This step is optional, and it is used to color the powdered sugar that covers the Chex, this will make them look prettier. Divide the powdered sugar into three equal-size servings. Place the first serving into the blender glass. Add a drop of food coloring of your choice. And blend the sugar for about three minutes until it acquires a uniform color. If necessary, turn off the blender, remove any sugar that has stuck to the walls and blend again. Repeat with the rest of the colors.
- Lastly, pour the colored sugar into a Ziploc bag. And put the freshly toasted cereal of the same color inside. Close the bag, and shake it until all the cereal is covered in sugar. Repeat this procedure for the other colors. If you don't want to color the sugar, just put the white sugar in a bag, and pour all the cereals together.
- Again, divide the powdered sugar into three equal portions. Place each serving of sugar, inside each of the three bags.
- Now, mix all the cereal colors in a large bowl. Serve in individual containers, garnish with your favorite-colored sprinkles.
Nutrition
Remember to PIN 📌, So you can come back and make this tasty recipe at Kidbam!
It is the responsibility of the Reader to assure the products or ingredients they use in any recipes from Kidbam are acceptable for their needs. Kidbam assumes no liability for inaccuracies or misstatement about products, nutrition, opinions or comments on this site. Even though nutritional information is given it is the readers responsibility to calculate nutritional information. Kidbam holds no responsibility for calculations.