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Sweet and crunchy Patriotic Trail Mix is filled with candy coated cereal mixed with mini marshmallows, licorice and M&Ms.
Patriotic Trail Mix is a perfect treat for any patriotic holiday like Fourth of July, Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day!
A Festive & Easy Treat!
Hi, it’s me Lily! I love sharing simple and yummy treats with you, I also LOVE Fourth of July!! It’s one of my favorite holidays. I’m so glad we get to be in Arizona to celebrate it with our family and cousins.
We made a treat that will be perfect to enjoy while watching the fireworks – it’s a Patriotic Trail Mix. It has Chex covered in white chocolate, red, white and blue M&Ms, twizzlers (but you can use any kind of licorice) and marshmallows. I saw the recipe on Sprinkle Some Fun and wanted to give it a try. It is AMAZING! I wish I had some of it right now.
I hope you really enjoy the recipe. I really think your family will enjoy this treat while watching fireworks so be sure to make it for them. I think your kids will love it!!
Making Patriotic Trail Mix
COAT CEREAL. Place corn Chex in large bowl. Melt candy coating on low heat in a small pot. Stir constantly and melt until smooth. Pour over Chex and mix until cereal is all coated. Pour onto wax paper and spread out. Let set.
MIX INS. Once cereal is set, add other candy pieces and mix well. ENJOY!
Tips, Variations + Storing Info
For the white chocolate, 1 cube of candy coating is 2 oz. If using white chocolate chips, this equals about ⅓ cup. You will need EITHER 8 oz of candy coating cubes OR 1 ⅓-1 ½ c chocolate chips.
Variations:
- Use peanut M&Ms if that is more your style
- Use golden grahams for a different flavor
- When doing the candy coating step feel free to pour some patriotic sprinkles on top of it before that candy coating cools and sets
- Do popcorn instead of Chex
STORE this in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 weeks.
For more Patriotic treats, check out:
Patriotic Trail Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cup corn chex
- 15 licorice cut in quarters
- 1 cup M&Ms red, white and blue
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 4 cubes vanilla candy coating
Instructions
- Place corn Chex in large bowl.
- Melt candy coating on low heat in a small pot. Stir constantly and melt until smooth. Pour over Chex and mix until cereal is all coated. Pour onto wax paper and spread out. Let set.
- Once cereal is set, add other candy pieces and mix well. ENJOY!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Sprinkle Some Fun.
This will be a wonderful recipe to make with my granddaughter this week. All the ingredients are kid-favorites and easy.
My kids absolutely loved this! Can make all year long with different M&M’s! I always use the chocolate twizzlers! Just the kids favorite
Grandkids loved it and they were able to put together with little assistance
Hi Kristyn,Great Deserts I am going to try!!! U deserve a five star . Ethel
Oh thank you!
I opted to use licorice bites instead of cutting longer stands, otherwise I love everything else about this recipe.