Christmas Trail Mix Recipe (Easy Gift Idea!)

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: cacao nibs

Dark chocolate offers antioxidants with less sugar.

mixed nuts

🥗Healthier: raw nuts

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Raw nuts have no added salt or oils.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: dried cherries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cherries provide a similar tartness.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Unsweetened flakes reduce sugar content.

Welcome viewers and introduce the Christmas trail mix recipe.

Mention that trail mix is great for snacking during the holidays and as gifts.

List the ingredients: cinnamon Chex, Golden Grahams, festive shape pretzels, roasted and salted almonds, white fudge covered pretzels, and milk chocolate Christmas colored M&Ms.

Take a two-gallon jumbo sized Ziploc bag to mix the ingredients.

Pour about 3 cups of the larger items (cinnamon Chex, Golden Grahams, and pretzels) into the bag.

Pour about 1 to 1.5 cups of the smaller items (almonds, white fudge pretzels, and M&Ms) into the bag.

Mix the ingredients in the bag by pouring in, mixing, and repeating until it looks right.

Show the mixed trail mix in the bag and describe it as festive and adorable.

Transfer the trail mix into mason jars for gifting and decorate with ribbon.

Show the finished jars and describe them as a great gift idea for neighbors or co-workers.

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