Spring Snack Mix

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This snack mix with cinnamon chex, peanuts, pretzels and the extra special addition of Cadbury Mini Eggs, is the perfect sweet and salty spring treat!

I have recently re-discovered my love of snack mixes. It reminds me of when I was a kid and my Grannie used to make “trash”. Don’t ask me why it’s called that, but it is delicious. A variety of chex mix, pecans, pretzels and a deeelicious seasoned butter sauce baked into it all. Pure heaven, it was.

But, then there is also the trail mixes that have sweet and salty components that I am even more drawn to. You know what I’m talking about. Chocolate. And this time of year I get particularly excited because my very favorite candy comes out – the Cadbury mini eggs! Not the cream filled ones – you can keep that mess. But the little chocolate eggs with the candy shell. I look forward to them all year long.

So, I just had to make a snack mix to include them. You know, another excuse reason to eat them. Instead of traditional Chex, I decided to use the cinnamon variety. Because, why not?? And just to amp it up a bit more…I used Barlean’s Orange Cream Total Omega-3 Swirl and Sprinkle Pop‘s Egg Hunt Sprinkles. I mean…cinnamon & orange flavor plus salty pretzels and peanuts and creamy chocolate eggs and SPRINKLES?!?! Yes, my friends, we’ve hit the snack mix jackpot with this one.

I typically take most of my sweet treats to work to share with my co-workers, but I have to admit, it was hard to share this one. Nat loved it, and I didn’t mind sharing with her, but the rest….man it was hard to give it up! I did it though. I put that container in the kitchen and walked away, with only a few (hundred) longing glances cast back in its direction over the next couple of days.

I mean, it’s not like I didn’t have any of it, but man. The love was strong for this one, y’all. I really should go grab another (several) bags of the cadbury eggs while they are still around, so I can make this mix a few more times!! I know one toddler who wouldn’t be sorry I did! The orange creme omega added just a subtle hint of orange flavor to the butter glaze, but mixed so well with the cinnamon chex. And those sprinkles. I mean. Come ON. Freaking adorable.

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Did you check out all of the recipes shared yesterday? Make sure you do!! After you look at all the one’s from today, of course!!

Tuesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Bird’s Nest Thumbprint Cookies by The Freshman Cook
• Blood Orange Danish Puff Pastry Pinwheels by The Gingered Whisk
• Brownie & Ice Cream Peeps Pops by Kate’s Recipe Box
• Caramel Walnut French Toast Bake by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Chick’s Nests (aka Haystacks) by Books n’ Cooks
• Chocolate Coconut Toasted Granola by Cooking With Carlee
• Classic Banana Pudding Parfaits by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
• Cottage Cheese Jello Salad by House of Nash Eats
• Easy Coconut Sheet Cake by Palatable Pastime
• Fresh Key Lime Pie by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Lemon Daisy Tartlets by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Monster Cookie Cake by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Orange Vanilla Creme Baked Donuts by Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats
• Orange Creme Smoothie by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Orange Ricotta Cake by The Tip Garden
• PEEPS Easter Bunny Vanilla cake by Cookaholic Wife
• Small Batch Double Lemon Cupcakes by Family Around the Table
• Spring Snack Mix by Sweet Beginnings
• Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Sweet Rolls with Oatmilk Yogurt Frosting by The Baking Fairy
• Whipped Yogurt Fruit Tart by The Crumby Kitchen
• White Chocolate Popcorn with Sprinkles by Creative Southern Home
• Yogurt Parfait with Barlean’s Orange Creme by Our Good Life

Are you ready for the snack mix recipe? I know you are! So, here it is!

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