4th of July Snack Mix
I have a confession to make! I’m a bit of a snack mix addict – whether it’s a muddy buddy, puppy chow or sweet or savory chex mix, I’ve made it and once again added to my long list with this patriotic 4th of July Snack Mix!
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This 4th of July Snack Mix is bright and cheerful as well as being super easy and quick to whip up, giving friends and family something delicious to munch on while the BBQ is on or the main meal is being prepared!
RECIPE TIPS
- Whenever making this snack mix, ensure that you use a big enough mixing bowl so that you can easily stir the ingredients together before adding to the baking sheet. Something like a 13 quart mixing bowl will be sufficient.
- You can use a different cereal if you don’t have Chex corn cereal available. Great substitutes include: Life cereal, Golden Grahams, or you could even use Cheerios. Do not use Crispix as a Chex Mix substitute. I have found that Crispix breaks very easily.
- Be watchful when melting your chocolate in the microwave as it can burn easily and then you’ll have to start over again.
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How to Make 4th of July Snack Mix
- In a very large bowl, stir together pretzels and cereal. Add candy and marshmallows and stir together.
- Spread mixture evenly onto large baking sheet.
- Cut licorice Twizzlers into small pieces and add on top.
- In 3 separate microwave safe bowls, melt chocolate for 30 seconds, stir and continue heating for 10-20 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is almost melted. Continue stirring until smooth.
- Transfer into plastic squeeze bottles. This is optional, but much easier to add the chocolate. You can also use piping bags or just drizzle with a spoon. Drizzle white chocolate, then add red and blue melted chocolate.
- Immediately add sprinkles. Let set about 10-15 minutes to harden.
- Break into pieces. Store in airtight container until ready to serve.
WHAT CAN BE ADDED TO THIS 4TH OF JULY SNACK MIX?
This patriotic snack mix is super cute and tasty with the ingredients I’ve used but I know that everyone has their own preferences – after all, there’s always room for adding your own personal twist. Here are some tasty additions you could include:
- Candy of your liking, Whoppers, Reese’s Pieces or chopped up Hershey bars;
- Sprinkles of any type – 4th of July themed nonpareils are great as well as any star-shaped sprinkles you can source.
CAN I REFRIGERATE THIS 4TH OF JULY SNACK MIX?
Yes, you can. You can store this snack mix in an airtight container in your refrigerator for a few days whether you have leftovers or are planning on making a batch ahead of your celebrations.
You can also store the snack mix at room temperature in an airtight container but it will last longer in the refrigerator. Just keep in mind that the longer you store this snack mix, the greater the chances of the Chex corn cereal and pretzels becoming less crunchy.
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4th of July Snack Mix
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Ingredients
- 5 cups pretzels
- 5 cups Chex corn cereal
- 2 cups chocolate candy like M&M’s
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 8-10 Twizzlers or red vines
- 1 pound white almond bark
- 1 bag red candy melts
- 1 bag blue candy melts
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a very large bowl, stir together pretzels and cereal. Add candy and marshmallows and stir together.
- Spread mixture evenly onto large baking sheet.
- Cut licorice Twizzlers into small pieces and add on top.
- In 3 separate microwave safe bowls, melt chocolate for 30 seconds, stir and continue heating for 10-20 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolate is almost melted. Continue stirring until smooth.
- Transfer into plastic squeeze bottles. This is optional, but much easier to add the chocolate. You can also use piping bags or just drizzle with a spoon. Drizzle white chocolate, then add red and blue melted chocolate.
- Immediately add sprinkles. Let set about 10-15 minutes to harden.
- Break into pieces. Store in airtight container until ready to serve.
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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