Try a New Twist on Favorite Holiday Flavors in 15 Minutes Or Less

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday season is filled with family food traditions, from stuffing and pumpkin pie, to festive cakes and frosted sugar cookies. This year, wow your family, guests and friends with a fun, crunchy twist on the great tastes of holiday favorites.  All you need is Chex® cereal, ingenious ingredient combinations and only 15 minutes in the microwave. 

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"Holiday season – also known as entertaining season – always leaves us looking for delicious, new recipes to wow guests," said Amber Holm, marketing director for Chex®. "With creative takes on traditional dishes, Chex® Party Mix will help you surprise your guests with familiar flavors and aromas, served up in a playful way that's sure to impress. The best part is that it only takes a matter of minutes to make."

Try these new takes on favorite holiday foods. Chex® cereal, which comes in a variety of flavors including the latest flavor to be introduced the new Vanilla Chex®, is the base for a wide variety of recipes sure to please all types of partygoers. 

• Chex® Pumpkin Pie Crunch – Combine all the flavors of the season, including pumpkin spice, pecans, brown sugar, and vanilla with Cinnamon, Wheat and Honey Nut Chex® cereals and serve in a colorful pie plate. Set the plate out on the table with a scooper so guests can help themselves. 
• Cornbread Chex® Party Mix – Corn Chex® cereal, butter, pecans, cornbread & muffin mix come together to recreate the delicious taste of cornbread; serve this snack in a cast iron skillet as a special cocktail party treat this fall.
• Mexican Hot Chocolate Chex® Party Mix – On a cold winter night, treat your family and friends to a delicious, warm cupful of Mexican Hot Chocolate Chex® Party Mix. Combine new Vanilla Chex®, Chocolate Chex® and Cinnamon Chex® cereals, chocolate chips, condensed milk, cinnamon, coconut and marshmallows to put a fun spin on this classic winter treat. Serve it in festive mug, perhaps with a candy cane garnish.
• Red Velvet Chex® Party Mix – Wow guests by serving up the rich flavor of red velvet cake with Chocolate Chex® cereal combined with brown sugar, margarine, red velvet cake mix and cream cheese frosting.  In bright red bowls or shiny silver serving dishes, this snack looks beautiful on the table.

"No one can replace grandma's classic pie recipe, but you can have a little fun to surprise your family and friends," said Holm. "Imagine the wonderful, familiar aroma of pumpkin pie greeting your guests as they arrive for a holiday cocktail party, only it's a 15-minute snack you can crunch!"

Give Clever Gifts to Crunch and Share
From work potluck lunches and holiday cocktail parties, to gifts for neighbors, friends and colleagues, there are endless occasions during the holidays where tasty treats come in handy. Chex® Party Mix recipes offer the perfect quick, easy and delicious snack. And with a wide variety of flavors, including sweet, savory and salty, there's a recipe to satisfy every palate preference.

Once you've prepared a Chex® Party Mix recipe, choose festive packages that match the style of the recipe. For savory flavors use Chinese takeout containers, or brightly colored ramekins with a lid. For sweet treats try vintage tins, colorful cupcake wrappers, or brightly colored mini gift boxes. People will think you spent hours preparing the thoughtful gifts -- only you will know that it took just minutes!

Visit ChexPartyMix.com for more than 150 Chex® Party Mix recipes that can be made in the microwave in just 15 minutes. And, there are 50 gluten-free Chex® Party Mix recipes available. To really get in the spirit, become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates.

About CHEX®
There are more than 150 unique Chex® Party Mix recipes available on the Chex® website at www.ChexPartyMix.com. Chex® Party Mix can be made with all varieties of Chex® cereal, including Vanilla Chex®, Rice Chex®, Corn Chex®, Wheat Chex®, Honey Nut Chex®, Chocolate Chex®, Cinnamon Chex®, andApple Cinnamon Chex®. Seven of the Chex® cereals are gluten-free, and consumers should look for the words "Gluten-Free" near the ingredient declaration on the package side panel. The Chex Facebook page launched this year, at Facebook.com/Chex.

About General Mills®
General Mills is one of the world's leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries around the world. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki, and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., USA, General Mills had fiscal 2013 worldwide sales of US $17.8 billion. Visit www.generalmills.com.

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