Patriotic Trail Mix

Patriotic Trail Mix

Patriotic Trail Mix: The kids will have fun mixing up this simple but delicious trail mix with Patriotic red, white and blue colors! They will have even more fun eating it!

Holiday celebrations include decorations, games, music and of course food and the more fun the food is, the better! This Patriotic Trail Mix is definitely fun! With pretzels, M&M’s, marshmallows and peanuts (optional if you have a nut allergy), it has both the sweet and salty flavors too.

One of the best things about this recipe is that the kids can totally make it by themselves! It requires no cooking. The little bit of pouring (and it is non messing pouring!), measuring and mixing is all child friendly!

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Other Fun Trail Mixes:

Other fun Patriotic Games and Treats:

Patriotic Trail Mix, Patriotic Deviled Jell-O EggsPatriotic Bark, Easy Patriotic Fudge, Patriotic Truffles, Patriotic Charcuterie Board and Easy Patriotic Cookies are other fun and easy patriotic treats!

Also try our Patriotic I SpyPatriotic Word Scramble and Patriotic Word Search, all in 2 levels!

Definitely check out Over 50 Free patriotic red, white and blue printables activities crafts and recipes and 27 Patriotic Flag Recipes for your family to enjoy for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day or Flag Day! And Over 100 Red White and Blue Patriotic Recipes will have you ready for any festive Patriotic holiday; sweet, savory and beverages too!

Follow my Patriotic Pinterest Board for dozens of ideas from all around the web! I am constantly finding new things to add so there will be new things all the time!

The M&M’s

After picking out the green M&M’s for the St. Patrick’s Day Magical Trail Mix and the red and blue M&M’s for the Patriotic Bark and this trail mix, I now have yellows, oranges and browns left! Stay tuned for Fall/Halloween Trail Mix and Bark! They will be perfect for that! 😊

The Nuts:

I used peanuts but if you like a different kind, go for it! This is your trail mix so use what you like or have on hand. Some in my family would have preferred more nuts in the mix so feel free to add more if you like too.

If you have a nut allergy, you can also omit the nuts if needed. They are great in there but not totally necessary. The pretzels give a good salty flavor. Pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds would also be a good addition if you want a healthy crunch added without nuts.

The marshmallows:

I used plain white marshmallows for the white color needed. One of us isn’t crazy about marshmallows so if you aren’t either, feel free to substitute something else that is white. What else would you use? Leave a comment below!

The Pretzels:

Again, the exact kind is your preference. A small shape is best, as it fits together with the other ingredients. I use the mini twists. The small pretzel sticks would also work.

Ingredients:

ingredients for patriotic trail mix

mini twists pretzels

peanuts

blue and red M&M’s

white mini marshmallows

patriotic trail mix ingredients in a bowl before mixing them together

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together and enjoy!

patriotic trail mix

Makes 5 cups of trail mix

Patriotic Trail Mix

Store leftovers in an airtight container or quart Ziploc bag.

Patriotic Trail Mix

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Patriotic Trail Mix

Patriotic Trail Mix

Yield: 10 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Patriotic Trail Mix: The kids will have fun mixing up this simple but delicious trail mix with Patriotic red, white and blue colors! They will have even more fun eating it!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mini twists pretzels
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 1 cup blue and red M&M’s
  • 1 cup white mini marshmallows

Instructions

Mix all of the ingredients together and enjoy!

Makes 5 cups of trail mix

Store leftovers in an airtight container or quart Ziploc bag.



Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 242Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 3mgSodium 201mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 2gSugar 17gProtein 6g
Cindy

Cindy

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