Valentine’s Day Snack Mix

This Valentine’s Day Snack Mix is super easy to make, fun, festive, and down right addicting!

 

A little sweet and a little salty make for the perfect treat! This Valentine’s Day Snack Mix will surely become a yearly tradition in your house. It is so easy to throw together and a fun treat for the kids to come home to on Valentine’s Day. Plus you can mix it up a bunch of different ways to use whatever you have on hand or your family enjoys.

Sometimes you will see this called Cupids Crunch, which is a cute name for the holiday. No matter what you call it, you will be coming back again and again for more!

Why You’ll Love This Valentine’s Snack Mix

• Easy – if you can melt chocolate you can make this. It is super easy to throw together in about 10 minutes with whatever crunchy snacks you like!
• Versatile – this is so easy to mix up and use different cereals, add nuts, swap pretzels for crackers etc. Use what you have or like and it works!
• Sweet & Salty – sweet and salty is a classic combo for a reason, it just works. Here you have salty pretzels with sweet white chocolate and it just makes you want to keep coming back for more.

What You’ll Need

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• Crispix Cereal – you really can use any cereal you like. Chex, Life etc.
• Pretzel Sticks
• Cheerios
• White Almond Bark
• M&M’s
• Conversation Hearts

How to Make Valentine’s Snack Mix

• Melt – In a microwave safe bowl heat the almond bark for 1 minute. Stir and heat for 20 second intervals, stirring after each until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• Mix – In a large mixing bowl ad the Crispix cereal, pretzel sticks, cheerios, and about half of the M&M’s. Pour over the melted chocolate and stir until everything is well coated.
• Set Up – Pour the mixture onto a large baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Sprinkle the M&M’s and conversation hearts over the top and allow the mixture to set up completely.
• Break Apart – After 1-2 hours start breaking into small chunks to serve.

Recipe Tips & Suggestions

• Get Creative – I used M&M’s and Conversation Hearts for Valentine’s Day, but there are other candy options you could use instead. Use what you like or what you have on hand. This time of year everything is pink and hearts.
• M&M’s – you can add all of the candy and once when you mix with the white chocolate, but I think the color gets lost that way. So I like to leave about half of it out and just sprinkle on at the end. It does stick because the chocolate is still wet, but doesn’t get completely coated.
• Cereal – I used Crispix, because it is what I had on hand. But any variety of Chex cereal works. Even Life cereal or anything sturdy works great. You can also use Honey Nut Cheerios or the Berry Cheerios for more pink.
• Mix-Ins – Other great ideas for easy mix ins are popped popcorn, peanuts, marshmallows or even dried strawberries. You can play up the pink and white and mix in your favorites.

Storage

This will last for about a week if you store it in an airtight container. No need to refrigerate, just store at room temperature.

Freezing – this is one of those that does hold up to the freezer. You can store in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When I thaw it, I like to pour it back onto a baking sheet, and any moisture can drip onto the baking sheet and not get stuck in the bag. It usually isn’t a problem, but if it has been in the freezer for a long time it is something to consider.

More Fun Valentine’s Day Recipes

• Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark
• Red Velvet Muffins
• Deep Dish Cookies for Two
• Red Velvet Pancakes
• Strawberry Cookies

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Yield: 12

Valentine's Day Snack Mix

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This Valentine's Day Snack Mix is super easy to make, fun, festive, and down right addicting!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups Crispix Cereal
• 1 cup pretzel sticks
• 1 cup Cheerios
• 8 oz almond bark
• 1 cup Valentine's M&M's
• 1/2 cup conversation hearts
• 1/2 cup conversation hearts

Instructions

1. In a microwave safe bowl heat the almond bark for 1 minute. Stir and heat for 20 second intervals, stirring after each until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
2. In a large mixing bowl ad the Crispix cereal, pretzel sticks, cheerios, and about half of the M&M's. Pour over the melted chocolate and stir until everything is well coated.
3. Pour the mixture onto a large baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Sprinkle the rest of the M&M's and conversation hearts over the top and allow the mixture to set up completely.
4. After 1-2 hours start breaking into small chunks to serve.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 276Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 2mgSodium 201mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 3gSugar 22gProtein 6g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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