Description
A delicious and easy homemade snack mix perfect for after-school or anytime. This mix combines a variety of crunchy and sweet ingredients for a satisfying snack that both kids and adults will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Snack Mix:
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 1 cup lightly salted roasted peanuts
- 1 cup cheddar cheese crackers
- 1 cup chocolate candies (such as M&Ms)
- 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 1 cup bite-sized cereal squares (like Chex)
Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine pretzels, peanuts, cheese crackers, chocolate candies, cranberries, and cereal squares.
- Prepare Seasoning: In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, honey, and cinnamon.
- Coat Snack Mix: Drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mix and toss to coat evenly.
- Bake: Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Cool and Store: Remove from oven, cool completely, and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with your favorite nuts, seeds, or dried fruits.
- For a nut-free version, substitute peanuts with sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
