5 cups sweetened corn & oat honeycomb-shaped cereal
2 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken in half
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter *
1 (11.5 ounce) package (1 1/2 cups) milk chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup red and green candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
2 (1 gallon size each) resealable plastic food bags
Ice cream cones, if desired

Combine cereal and pretzels in large bowl; set aside.

Place butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 45 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving until butter and chocolate are melted (15 to 45 seconds). Stir until smooth.

Immediately pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until well coated. Spread mixture evenly into single layer on 2 waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set.

Break into bite-sized pieces; place half of mixture in each plastic food bag. Pour 1/2 cup powdered sugar into each bag; seal bags. Shake bags until mixture is well coated. Place 1/2 cup chocolate pieces in each bag; seal bags. Carefully shake to distribute chocolate pieces.

To serve, spoon mixture into ice cream cones, if desired. Store mixture in resealable plastic food bags or container with tight-fitting lid in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.

Yield: 12 cups.

* Substitute almond butter or hazelnut-chocolate spread.

Cooks Tip: Add more powdered sugar after storage, if needed.

Cooks Tip: For longer storage, freeze in container with tight-fitting lid or resealable plastic freezer bags up to 2 months.

Preparation time: 25 minutes; Total time: 45 minutes.

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Submitted by: LAND O LAKES®