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Make-Your-Own Snack Mix

making your own snack mix can be healthier and less expensive than buying it

5 minutes
4 servings
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Make-Your-Own Snack Mix
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Toasted Oat Cereal · Roasted Peanuts · Raisins · Cranberries

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Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 C toasted oat cereal
  • ¼ C unsalted dry roasted peanuts (or other unsalted nut)
  • ¼ C raisins
  • ¼ C dried cranberries

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients, and toss well.

  2. 2

    Serve immediately, or store for later snacking.

  3. 3

    Tip: Put snack mix in individual snack-sized bags for a great grab-and-go snack. Symbol: Chefs In Training: Most children can make this recipe themselves.

Source & rights

Where this recipe comes from

Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals. No government endorsement is implied.

This source recipe has been reformatted for Pantry Start but has not yet been kitchen-tested by our editors. Check current food-safety guidance and use your judgment.