Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups shoestring potatoes (or pretzels)
- 1 1/2 cups raisins (plain)
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate-covered raisins
- 1 1/2 cups cashew nuts
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts
- 1 1/2 cups M&M's plain chocolate candy (in bright colors)
- 1 1/2 cups dried banana chips
- 1 1/2 cups dried pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups cereal (I used Nestle's Fitness)
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine all ingredients. Freeze in airtight containers until ready to use.
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Step 2: NOTE #1: I needed an average of 3 cups trail mix for 5 bottled gifts, so I picked 10 items X 1 1/2 cups = 15 cups. I wanted to use red cinnamon candies for the red color & tasty flavor, but I cannot buy them here. Any cereal favorite can be used if it’s “sturdy” enough to hold up in the mix (like Chex does). There are really no rules for this except have fun!
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Step 3: NOTE #2: Although the net yield was 15 cups for 5 gifts, I considered a generous serving to be 1/2 cup - Hence the 30 servings listed.
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Step 4: NOTE #3: It made no sense to do this & not make a supply for us, so I made 1 & 1/2 times the recipe & froze the excess in a container w/a snap-on lid. Whenever we had unexpected guests during the holidays or I needed to have a small token gift for a hostess, I relied on our extra supply.
Tips & Variations
- Only the gift containers you select, but can make & store ahead of that.
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