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Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix – One of my absolute weaknesses is a sweet and salty snack mix. This Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix fit that bill – plus it’s SO easy to make!
Easiest Homemade Snack Mix Ever!
Seriously, am I the only one who can inhale snack mix like it’s going out of style? Put a bowl of sweet or salty mix in front of me and it’ll disappear faster than my daughter when I tell her it’s time to clean her bathroom.
As much as I enjoy a savory Chex mix, sweet Chex mixes are where it’s at for me. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. #sugarismylifesource And where there is sugar, there should be cinnamon. <–that should be a t-shirt or something.
This Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix is kind of a like a churro. Only better.
This Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix would be perfect for a party, a bake sale, or a road trip. Or a random Tuesday. <–Definitely that. The cinnamon and sugar mixed with the salty pretzels and the sweet cereal is fantastic, especially with the almonds and candy!
Ingredients Needed
- Pretzels and Chex Mix: First, there needs to be some crunchy components. My two favorites to use are pretzels and cereal. Both are great filler and add some great sweet and salty flavor. I love using cinnamon Chex!
- M&Ms: There needs to be chocolate, obviously. I mean no snack mix should come without candy, am I right? And no, raisins do not count as the “candy” component. (I’ll deal with raisins if I’m eating trail mix, but I like making my own mix so I can leave them far, far away in the back of my pantry where they belong.)
- Almonds: The third component to any good mix, IMO, are nuts. My favorite nuts to add are almonds. I could live on almonds – I eat them almost every day. For this mix I used Honey Roasted Blue Diamond Almonds, but you can use your favorite.
How to make Snack Mix
- You simply toss pretzels and cereal pieces (I used Cinnamon Chex) with melted butter and cinnamon sugar.
- Then you bake the mix for about 18 minutes, stirring after 10.
- Let it cool then add the almonds and M&Ms and you have a mix everyone will love.
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Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- You can use any kind of nuts (or any flavor) you like. Honey roasted is amazing, but raw or salted would be great too.
- Pretzels are fantastic in this but you can omit them – or make it gluten free by using GF Pretzels.
- Any Chex flavor works but Cinnamon Chex is SO good.
- Use your favorite flavor M&Ms: caramel or pretzel would be fantastic.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week. I don’t recommend freezing this.
Cinnamon Sugar Snack Mix
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Ingredients
- 4 cups mini pretzel twists
- 3 cups (120g) Chex Cereal (such as Cinnamon Chex)
- ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 16 ounces Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Cinnamon Almonds (or any kind of almond)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Place melted butter in a large bowl. Add pretzels and cereal, toss to coat. Add sugar and cinnamon, toss again to coat. Pour onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes, stirring after 10. Let cool.
- Once the mix is cool, toss with M&Ms and almonds. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Recipe Notes
- You can use any kind of nuts (or any flavor) you like. Honey roasted is amazing, but raw or salted would be great too.
- Pretzels are fantastic in this but you can omit them – or make it gluten free by using GF Pretzels.
- Any Chex flavor works but Cinnamon Chex is SO good.
- Use your favorite flavor M&Ms: caramel or pretzel would be fantastic.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week. I don’t recommend freezing this.
How can I make a large batch
You can easily double or triple this recipe
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