St. Patrick’s Day Snack Mix {Recipe}

UPDATE 2016: Check out the video of Brooke, Leah and I making this fun St. Patrick’s Day snack mix!!

St Patrick's Day Snack Mix

We made this St. Patrick’s Day snack mix for the first time in 2011 when Brooke was 2.5. I happened across the recipe last week and thought it would be fun to make with her again. It will also be a great addition to Pajama Day and Leprechaun Hunt at her school today!!

If I look at these pictures too long, I just might cry. She’s so grown up!!

M&Ms    Sorting M&Ms w/ watermark

As you can see, sorting the green M&Ms is a great job for all ages of kiddos as well as crushing the pretzels and measuring out the cereals. This year Brooke was also a big help making the sugar/butter/syrup mixture and spreading the finished snack mix onto the wire racks for cooling.

St. Patrick's Day Snack Mix

Course Snacks & Dips
Servings 20

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Lucky Charms cereal
  • 2 cups Corn Chex cereal
  • 1.5 cups broken mini-pretzel twists (about 65 twists)
  • 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 Tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup green M&Ms

Instructions
 

  • In a large microwavable bowl, mix the cereals, pretzels & peanuts; set aside.
  • In a 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in baking soda until dissolved.
  • Pour brown sugar, butter, corn syrup mixture over the cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
  • Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every 30 seconds, just until cereal begins to brown.
  • Cool 5 minutes; stir in M&M candies.
  • Spread on waxed paper to cool; break into bite-sized pieces.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Do you cook or bake anything special for St. Patrick’s Day?

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