Everybody’s Happy Snack Mix

I came up with this snack mix before a road trip.  Since it was a shorter road trip I wanted to make sure I had a snack item ready for when people got hungry along the way.  As I was looking through the cupboard I couldn’t figure out what to take for a snack because some things were sweet others were salty, some items the adults preferred more while other items the kids liked better.  While standing in front of the cupboard the idea hit me that it would probably be just as easy to make my own snack mix.

It was perfect!  I used items that we already had in the cupboard.  I only had to take one Ziplock bag for the whole family instead of taking several snacks for each member of the family.  Any of the mix that didn’t go with us on the trip I divided up into snack bags to add to the school and work lunches the following week.

The kids LOVED it!  The kids wanted to know where I found this snack mix and were surprised to learn it was just a mix of items from our pantry.   They thought it was great that they got sweet treats while I was happy they were eating the healthier items in the mix too.  It had a perfect blend of sweet and salty with a nice crunch.  The variety of shapes, colors, and tastes appealed to everyone in the family.  I came up with the name for this new snack while on our trip – Everybody’s Happy Snack Mix!

This is perfect for school or work lunches, road trips, vacation, picnics, summer, outings, pool days, parties, and so much more!  Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  If you don’t have all the ingredients on hand (no worries) just substitute it for something else you have in your pantry or remove it from the recipe.  It’s a simple and easy mix it together recipe.  No cooking required.

Everybody’s Happy Snack Mix Recipe:

• 2 cups Multi-Grain Cheerios Cereal
• 2 cups Quaker Whole Heart Cereal
• 2 cups Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists
• 1 cup Dark Raisins
• 1 cup Craisins
• 1 cup Golden Raisins
• 1 cup M&Ms*
• 1 cup Chocolate Snow Caps*
• 1 cup Cashews
• 1 cup Almonds

Directions are super easy: Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix.  Place in an airtight container or ziplock bag(s).  Happy Snacking!

*If you are going to be storing these in a place where it may get hot (summer pool bag, car, etc…) I would recommend replacing the M&Ms and Chocolate Snow Caps with Skittles or similar item(s) that will not melt if left in the heat.