Holiday Elf Snack Mix
This Holiday Elf Snack Mix is inspired by our family favorite Christmas movie. With candy canes, candy corn, chocolate candies, plus sweet chex cereal and more, it's the ultimate treat for the holiday season. It's perfect to serve at a party or to package into bags as a gift.
Ingredients
An Homage to our Favorite Elf
- Chex Mix Muddy Buddies
7 Levels of the Candy Cane Forest and Through the Sea of Swirly Twirly Gumdrops
- Candy Canes
- Swirly Twirly Gumdrops or Gumdrops
The Elves 4 Main Food Groups
- Candy (your choice)
- Candy Corn
- Candy Canes
- Maple Syrup (maple marshmallows or maple cookies)
Breakfast Spaghetti Toppers
- Pop-Tarts Bites
- M&Ms
- Maple Syrup (maple marshmallows or maple cookies)
- Marshmallows
World's Best Cup of Coffee
- Coffee Beans (chocolate covered)
For Those on the Naughty List
- Coal (Sour Patch Kids coal or dark chewy candy)
Instructions
- Start by assembling your ingredients for Buddy the Elf Mix in one row. You’ll also need clear goodie bags or festive containers, ribbons/twist ties/stickers, and scissors.
- Add your desired amount of each item to each goodie bag or container. If making multiple bags or containers, distribute the items you'll be including in sectioned areas for easy container loading.
- Carefully gather the tops of the goodie bags, squeezing out excess air as you go. Use ribbons, twist ties, or stickers to securely seal each bag.
- If you’d like, attach a personalized tag or label to each goodie bag with a fun message or the name of the mix and what's included You can also decorate the bags with stickers or markers to add an extra holiday touch.
- If you’re not giving the goodie bags right away, store them in a cool, dry place until you’re ready to distribute.
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Notes
Storage:
This holiday snack mix is easy to store for up to one week in an airtight container at room temperature.
For gifting, we recommend buying small Christmas metal tins or cellophane bags and dividing the mix in there. Make a cute tag with the ingredients and it's the best treat.
Pro Tips:
- Store the mix in a cool, dry place. This ensures all of the ingredients stay as fresh as possible and nothing becomes soggy.
- If you're gifting, keep the mix out of site from your family and friends. Why? Because they may just eat all of it before you've been able to gift it!
- Have fun with the ingredients. This is a recipe that should be fun to make for the whole family. Play around with the ratios of the ingredients to make it just right for you.
- Coffee Bean Substitute: If you're preparing goodie bags for kids and don't want to include chocolate covered coffee beans, you can either omit them or replace with Werther's Original Caramel Coffee candy or Dunkin' Iced Coffee flavors Jelly Beans.
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