This lemon Chex mix is sweet, tart, and crunchy, with the smooth flavor of white chocolate, bright citrus notes of lemon juice, the sweetness of white chocolate, and the crunch of Rice Chex. You'll eat them by the handful!
There's nothing quite like a good Chex mix. The combination of crunch and sweetness always makes them a big hit, whether we're serving the classic easy chocolate chex mix or a variation like this chocolate cake chex mix.
We recently created a delicious strawberry Chex Mix variation, and it got us thinking about what other fruity flavors might work well. That's when we decided to add a pop of lemon and make this lemon Chex mix.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Few Ingredients: It requires only a handful of ingredients that can be found in any grocery store.
- Easy: Simply melt the chocolate and mix all the ingredients together. That's all there is to it!
- Bright and Sweet: The rich sweetness of the white chocolate and the bright pop of lemon work very well together and are always a hit.
Ingredients
A quick, in-and-out trip to the grocery store is all it takes to gather everything you need for this recipe.
- Rice Chex: Both Corn Chex and Rice Chex work well for this recipe. You could also use a cereal like Crispix.
- White Chocolate Chips: We prefer the white colored chocolate chips for this recipe but have used semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips in a pinch.
- Lemon Juice and Zest: You can use bottled lemon juice if you prefer. However, we recommend freshly squeezed. You'll have to zest a lemon, anyway for best results.
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
How to Make Lemon Chex Mix
Four simple steps are all it takes to make this recipe.
Step 1 Coat in Chocolate: Add your Rice Chex to a large mixing bowl with the melted chocolate and lemon juice. Fold until the cereal is evenly coated in white chocolate.
Step 2 Add Lemon and Sugar: Add the lemon zest and powdered sugar. Fold again, making sure that the muddy buddies are evenly coated. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Serve.
Recipe Tips
- Avoid Burning: Melting your chocolate at 30-second intervals prevents scorching, so don't go longer than that.
- Be Careful: Gently fold your ingredients together when mixing them. This avoids crushing the Chex.
- Storage: Store for up to five days in an airtight container or resealable bag at room temperature.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this chocolate cake Chex Mix, strawberry chex mix, Peanut Butter Chex Mix or this birthday cake chex mix!
Serving Suggestions
- Pair this mix with our Fruity Pebbles cookies for a delightful blend of fruity flavors.
- For more sweetness and white chocolate flavor, serve this mix alongside our white chocolate cake popcorn.
Recipe FAQs
Lemon Chex Mix is a sweet, citrusy twist on the classic snack mix. It typically features Chex cereal coated in a lemony white chocolate or candy melt mixture, then tossed in powdered sugar for an incredibly tasty, snackable treat.
Absolutely! Try mixing in mini marshmallows, pretzels, white chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit like cranberries or blueberries for extra flavor.
Very similar! Lemon Chex Mix is often referred to as Lemon Muddy Buddies or Lemon Puppy Chow. This is simply a citrus-flavored version of the classic treat.
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If you love Chex Mixes, then you'll want to try these recipes.
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Lemon Chex Mix
Ingredients
- 6 cups rice chex
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt your white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat the chocolate for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval. Once smooth add lemon juice, lemon zest and stir.
- Add your rice chex to a large mixing bowl with the melted chocolate. Fold until the cereal is evenly coated in white chocolate.
- Add powdered sugar. Gently fold again, making sure that the muddy buddies are evenly coated. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Serve.
Notes
- Avoid Burning: Melting your chocolate at 30-second intervals prevents scorching, so don't go longer than that.
- Be Careful: Gently fold your ingredients together when mixing them. This avoids crushing the Chex.
- Storage: Store for up to five days in an airtight container or resealable bag at room temperature.
Melinda C. says
I really like quite a few of your recipes, every time I get a recipe in my email I click on it right away:) I have learned to cook and bake all sorts of recipes from you. You two are really an amazing team, I will leave more replies as long as you don't get tired of reading them:) Sometimes I get carried away:)
Love to you Both & Thanks for all the recipes and Great Ideas I have learned from you!!!!!
Karin and Ken says
You are most welcome! We try our best! I will never get sick of you letting me know what you thought of a recipe! Really. I love to hear. Good or bad. You honestly just made my day. All the best. Karin
Melinda Cody says
Hello Karin & Ken
I really really enjoyed this lemon chex mix recipe, it's almost snacking on a
tiny lemon meringue pie:) I am going to make this again and again!!!!
Thank You So Much for this recipe:) My family likes the original chex mix-
yay, I get the lemon one all to my self!!!!
Karin and Ken says
I’m so glad to hear it! You just made my day. Hopefully you find some other recipes on this site that you enjoy just as much. All the best. Karin