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Mardi Gras Munch

By Chula King · January 11, 2018 · Updated June 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Mardi Gras Munch - the perfect combination of sweet, salty and crunchy.

Laissez les bon temps rouler with Mardi Gras Munch! Mardi Gras this year is February 13, 2018 It is much earlier this year than it has been in the past giving you not so much time to whip up Mardi Gras treats. 

Mardi Gras Munch

I thought that I’d start with something that is both simple and delicious – Mardi Gras Munch!

Technically, Mardi (French for Tuesday) Gras (French for Fat) refers to Shrove or Fat Tuesday which is the day before Ash Wednesday. In reality, however, Mardi Gras refers to the New Orleans’ Carnival celebrations that begin on January 6 (the Epiphany) and end on Fat Tuesday. Because it’s tied to Ash Wednesday which is tied to Easter, the date changes every year. The colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold (yellow) supposedly because of a visit to New Orleans in the late 1800s of Russian Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov whose colors were purple, green and gold. Purple represents justice; green represents faith; and gold represents power. Because it’s tied to religious dates, Mardi Gras is actually celebrated all over the world. And now you know the rest of the story!

Ingredients for Mardi Gras Munch:

You can really use whatever ingredients you like for Mardi Gras Munch. I do, however, think that it’s important to include the traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold (yellow). Therefore, I used the following ingredients: Rice Chex, white baking chips, Mardi Gras colored chocolate pieces, Cheerios, Goldfish Colors, Mardi Gras Pretzels, and peanuts.

Ingredients for Mardi Gras Munch

Making the Mardi Gras Munch:

I started by making the Mardi Gras Pretzels. For this, I used Snyder’s Butter Snap Pretzels, and purple, green and yellow candy melts. First, I put some of the pretzels on a microwave safe plate. Then I topped each pretzel with a candy melt. I microwaved the pretzels and candy melts on high for about 40 seconds to partially melt the candy discs. The actual time to do this will be dependent on your microwave. Anyway, I then carefully pressed each candy melt to ensure that it would stick to the pretzel. I allowed the Mardi Gras Pretzels to cool completely before moving to the next step.

Adding candy melts to pretzels

Once the Mardi Gras Pretzels were cooled, I added all of the ingredients in a large bowl.

Adding pretzels to other ingredients for Mardi Gras Munch

I gave the mixture a stir to ensure that everything was well distributed. That’s it – Mardi Gras Munch was ready!

Mardi Gras Munch

It’s sweet, salty, crunchy and absolutely delicious. Another sweet, salty and crunch recipe that’s awesome is Mardi Gras Praline Crunch. Try both! Yum!

Mardi Gras Munch

Mardi Gras Munch

Mardi Gras Munch

Laissez les bon temps rouler with Mardi Gras Munch! Mardi Gras this year is February 13, 2018 It is much earlier this year than it has been in the past giving you not so much time to whip up Mardi Gras treats. They're so simple to make and so delicious!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 556kcal
Author: Chula King

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice Chex
  • 1 cup white baking chips
  • 1 cup Cheerios
  • 1 cup mixture of purple green and yellow M&Ms or chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup Goldfish colors
  • 1 cup Mardi Gras Pretzels or plain pretzels
  • 1 cup unsalted peanuts

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to evenly distribute.
  • Store in airtight container.
  • Yield: 7 cups.

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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