Christmas Trail Mix

It’s that time of year again, the time where you frantically search for something to give to all of your neighbors and friends. At the same time, your sweet tooth seems to be MUCH stronger than usual. Fortunately, this Christmas Trail Mix is a great edible gift to give to friends and neighbors.

In our house, I keep a large Christmas treat bowl on my kitchen counter. This trail mix is often gone in a matter of hours. There is something delicious for everyone in the mix, whether they like sweet or salty.

Recipe Ingredients

To make Christmas Trail Mix, you will need the following ingredients:

• M&M Chocolate Candies
• Caramel M&M Candies
• Peanuts
• Mini Pretzels
• Sweetened Coconut
• Milk Chocolate Bar (chopped)
• Chocolate Orange Sticks (sliced)

Equipment Notes

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Mixing Bowl
• Spoon (Wooden)

How to Make Christmas Trail Mix

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss until mixed.
2. Store in an air-tight container or package up for family and friends!

Recipe Modifications

• You can throw anything into this mix, but we recommend sticking to a flavor profile. If you do not want have a mix that has a combination of orange, mint, and strawberry. It might taste like you brushed your teeth, and then drank some orange juice. Yuck!
• If you are sticking to a fruity theme, stick to candy, chocolate, and salty foods mix well.
• If you do all mint, add mint M&Ms, Andes Mints, Mint Oreos, etc.

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Christmas Trail Mix Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Christmas Trail Mix is a perfect mix of chocolate, caramel, peanuts, pretzels, coconut, and orange chocolate, an ideal gift or holiday snack.

ServingServing: 16 servings

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 14 ounces M & M chocolate candies
• ▢ 9.6 ounces Caramel M & M candies
• ▢ 8 ounces peanuts
• ▢ 2 cups mini pretzels, halved
• ▢ ½ cup sweetened coconut
• ▢ 6.8 ounces milk chocolate bar, chopped
• ▢ 10.5 ounces chocolate orange sticks, sliced

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Spoon (Wooden)

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss until mixed.
2. Store in an air-tight container or package up for family and friends!

Notes

• You can throw anything into this mix, but we recommend sticking to a flavor profile. If you do not want have a mix that has a combination of orange, mint, and strawberry. It might taste like you brushed your teeth, and then drank some orange juice. Yuck!
• If you are sticking to a fruity theme, stick to candy, chocolate, and salty foods mix well.
• If you do all mint, add mint M&Ms, Andes Mints, Mint Oreos, etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 466 kcal · Carbohydrates: 63 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 21 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 7 mg · Sodium: 186 mg · Potassium: 144 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 35 g · Vitamin A: 107 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 79 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $12

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Snack

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