Christmas Crunch and Chocolate-covered Phone

Its beginning to look alot like Christmas - time for the sweet treat preparations. I always like the mixtures of almond bark, dried fruits and nuts. This recipe has all my favorites! It will be a good snack for visiting friends and family, and it was easy to make. The most difficult part was cleaning the chocolate off my phone after I dropped it in the mixture while taking a photo for this blog!

Christmas Crunch Bark
1 package (24 oz) vanilla almond bark
3/4 cup slivered or sliced almonds (toasted)
3/4 cup craisins
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup M&Ms
2 oz of chocolate almond bark for drizzle
Melt almond bark (remember to do it a minute at a time in the microwave, stirring frequently, when it looks melted, its too far gone). Stir in cereal and half of the nuts. Spread on a parchment paper covered tray. Sprinkle with craisins, M&Ms and remaining nuts. Press these slightly into the mixture. Drizzle with melted chocolate almond bark. Cool to set and slice or break onto pieces.

Today's sweet treats also included Pretzel Kisses and Chocolate Peanut Clusters. (see last Dec. 22 blog).