Cherry Cheesecake Puppy Chow

Ingredients:
9 cups Rice or Corn Chex cereal
1 cup white chocolate chips
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ cup cherry gelatin powder
1 package instant cheesecake pudding mix (dry)
½ cup powdered sugar
1 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
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