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    Mardi Gras Munch

    By Chula King · January 11, 2018 · Updated January 9, 2023 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 Tuesday, February 21, 2023. 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. I thought that I’d start with something that is both simple and delicious – Mardi Gras Munch!

    Mardi Gras Munch.
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    About Mardi Gras

    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 Marci Gras is 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). The three colors are supposedly linked to a visit to New Orleans in the late 1800s by Russian Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov. His 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: Here’s What You’ll Need

    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.

    Here’s How I Made the Mardi Gras Munch:

    1. I started by making the Mardi Gras Pretzels. For this, I used Snyder’s Butter Snap Pretzels and purple, green, and yellow candy melts (Photo 1).
    1. I put some of the pretzels on a microwave-safe plate Photo 2).
    1. 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 (Photo 3). The actual time to do this will depend on your microwave
    1. Finally, I carefully pressed each candy melt to ensure that it would stick to the pretzel (Photo 4). I allowed the Mardi Gras Pretzels to cool completely before putting the ingredients together.
    Steps to make the Mardi Gras pretzels.

    Here’s How I Made the Mardi Gras Munch

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

    Pouring Mardi Gras Munch Ingredients into a bowl.

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

    Mardi Gras Munch in a bowl.

    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 ready to eat.

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    Mardi Gras Munch

    Mardi Gras Munch

    Chula King
    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!
    4.70 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Southern
    Servings 8
    Calories 556 kcal

    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: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 11gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 457mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 3gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 1.6mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 3.3mg
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