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2007-2011
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Fast & Easy Trail Mix
- 16 ounce jar unsalted peanuts
- 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 to 16 ounces raisins
Open up all of the packages and empty them into a large bowl. Make
sure your hands and clean and mix it all together. Serve in handfuls
to hungry growing children. This is my family's favorite version and
it's also the least expensive. I leave a bowl of it on the kitchen
table between meals and the kids help themselves to a handful as they
walk by. It's a super way to fill up those hungry nooks and crannies
that growing kids always seem to have. Plus I don't mind them filling
up on it because it's relatively healthy.
Easy Variations
- Use any type of nut in place of the
peanuts. Salted peanuts are prefered by some, but we like unsalted
the best. Use at least 12 ounces of nuts. For a really fancy mixture
try mixed nuts. Almonds are a favorite at our house and when I can
get them at the dollar store, they are a nice indulgence.
- I usually use raisins just because
they're cheap and I keep them on hand. My local dollar store has
begun carrying bags of dried bananas and dry pineapple bits as well
as a dry tropical fruit blend. These are more expensive than plain
raisins, but for holidays, or when we have the extra cash, they are
popular variations. To cut costs try using half raisins and half of
another fruit of your choice. Remember to try chopped apricots too.
- Finally consider adding a chunky cold
cereal such as Toastie-O's, Rice or Corn Checks or Puffed Rice.
- For portable snacks measure 1/3-cup of
trailmix into small plastic zipper snack bags. Keep in a basket in
the pantry and everone can help themselves as they're heading out the door.
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