Description
A festive, sweet-and-salty holiday snack mix featuring popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, chocolate, and colorful candies—perfect for gifting or cozy movie nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups popped popcorn (lightly salted, plain or buttered)
- 3 cups mini pretzels (twists or sticks)
- 2 cups honey roasted peanuts
- 1 ½ cups red and green M&M’s
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Pop about 6 cups of popcorn and remove any unpopped kernels.
- In a large bowl, mix popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, and cranberries until evenly distributed.
- Add mini marshmallows and M&M’s; stir gently.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth. Melt milk chocolate separately if using.
- Drizzle melted white chocolate over the dry mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and sea salt over the mix and toss again.
- Spread mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool for 20–30 minutes until chocolate firms up.
- Break into clusters and store in airtight containers or jars.
Notes
- Store in a cool, dry place for freshness.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding or reducing chocolate and candies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing and Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: Magic Reindeer Trail Mix, holiday snack, popcorn mix, festive treat