Easy patriotic snack mix is filled with fun and flavor! Everyone in the family will enjoy this combination of dried blueberries, chocolate drizzled pretzels, and patriotic candies.
It’s so much fun having kids, especially during holidays.
Before we got married, the husband and I would enjoy watching July 4th fireworks from my studio apartment in Virginia. It had a gorgeous panoramic view of the Potomac river, and we could see at least 4 fireworks displays at a time.
At the time, it seemed just so amazing.
But now, I get to see the joy and excitement of my kids with ground fireworks that we buy and set off at the end of our street. No, they’re not as impressive, but it’s such a wonderful reminder to see kids get so excited about even the simplest things.
Simple things, like this easy patriotic snack mix I pulled together for Memorial Day.
(Okay, full disclosure, the husband and I were pretty excited about the snack mix too. We may have polished off what was left after the kids were in bed. Well, we at least left the gummies for them!)
Seriously, this patriotic snack mix couldn’t be easier to pull together. Aside from waiting for the chocolate to harden, it only takes about 5 minutes to make. And you can feel free to change up the red, white, and blue candies to suit your tastes.
Our middle child, L, couldn’t wait to get her hands on the mix. And our oldest was right beside her.
After they munched on it for a while, I asked each of our kids what their favorite part of the mix was. Of course, the oldest loved the gummy stars. But L preferred the dried blueberries (yay!). And the baby, well, he couldn’t choose a favorite.
The husband and I were torn between the pretzels and the blueberry cereal. Sooooo good!
Patriotic Snack Mix
Patriotic Snack Mix
Easy patriotic snack mix is filled with fun and flavor! Everyone in the family will enjoy this combination of dried blueberries, chocolate drizzled pretzels, and patriotic candies.
Ingredients
- 3 C mini pretzels
- 3 C blueberry Chex mix
- 1/2 c white & milk chocolate chips
- Splash of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- 2 C patriotic gummies or other red white & blue candy, (see below)
Instructions
Prepare The Pretzels:
- Line a tray with parchment paper. Spread mini pretzels on tray in a single layer. Melt milk chocolate chips in the microwave in 10-30 second increments until it becomes smooth when whisked with a fork.
Drizzle milk chocolate over pretzels.
- Repeat with white chocolate chips. If the white chocolate chips look like they are becoming hard or too thick when heated, add a little bit of heavy cream to smooth it out.
- Drizzle white chocolate over pretzels. Don't worry about making it perfect. Nobody will care!
- Place pretzels in refrigerator to firm up, about 10-15 minutes.
Gather the Snack Mix Together
- When the chocolate is hardened, gently break the pretzels apart and set aside.
- Place blueberry Chex mix in a large mixing bowl. Add chocolate coated pretzels and dried blueberries. Gently mix with a spoon. A
- Add half the gummy stars and mix again. Place the remaining gummy stars on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Creative Ways to Adapt Your Patriotic Snack Mix
Chocolate Coated Pretzels
Instead of drizzling the chocolate on the pretzels, try this:
- Split the pretzels between two large bowls.
- Pour the melted white chocolate onto the pretzels and use a spoon to coat all the pretzels with a little bit of chocolate.
- Repeat with the semi sweet chocolate in the other bowl.
Add Different Candies:
You can find gummy stars here, but if you want to try something different, give these fun patriotic candies a try:
Now It’s Your Turn
You don’t need a perfect view of July 4th fireworks to enjoy the holiday. Make yourself a batch of this easy patriotic snack mix, sit back, and just enjoy the wonder and excitement of spending time together with your family!
What would be your favorite part of this snack mix?
Tell me your favorite patriotic snack in the comments!
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Alina | Cooking Journey Blog says
Great looking snack, colorful and easy to grab, love it!
Jessica Formicola says
I love those star gummies! This is so perfect for the 4th of July!
Stephanie says
Such a great idea for a 4th of July gathering! Love the cute little red, white, & blue stars!
Marie says
What a great easy snack for the 4th of July! The colourful gummy stars are so cute!
Jill says
I didn’t know they made blueberry Chex mix. I’ll have to look for it. Love the addition of dried blueberries too. So festive!
Paddy says
mmmmm that snack mix sounds scrummy! I love the idea of the gummies in with it 😀
Jenny says
This looks fun & yummy! The kids would love this patriotic mix. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party next week
Amy says
This patriotic snack mix looks so fun and tasty. I love the ingredients. Thank you for sharing at Foodie Friday.
candy says
Easy to make and fun to eat. Found you on Bloggers Pit Stop.
Jann Olson says
I love fun snack mixes and would love to make some of this for my grands! I hope I can find the gummy stars. They are the cutest! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Leslie says
Thanks so much for your comment Jann! I intended to include a link to the gummy stars when originally posting the recipe, but it looks like the link got dropped. That’s corrected now in the recipe instructions and in the ways to adapt candies. But to make things easier for you, here it is too: https://amzn.to/2Lgt5TW (disclosure: this is an affiliate link, as noted at the top of the post). Have a great day and enjoy the snack mix!
Angie | fIesta friday says
Love the idea! Easy to put together, which is always a plus. I’ll be making this for my daughter’s sleepover. Thanks for linking up to Fiesta Friday!
Leslie says
So happy to hear that. I hope everyone enjoys it!
Mother of 3 says
That looks yummy! I have never heard of blueberry Chex mix but will absolutely be looking for it now. Pinned.
Mother of 3 says
Thanks for sharing with us at the Summer Time Fun Linky. Pinned (again).
Emily says
Love your patriotic snack mix! I’d have a hard time not devouring it all by myself 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday – I’m going to featuring your snack mix at this week’s party.
Liz says
Thank you for bringing such a colorful and appropriate snack to FF!
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
I love snack mixes but have never tried them with gummies. I’m sure they are delicious. Pinned for later. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Miz Helen says
We sure enjoyed featuring your post at Full Plate Thursday! We have pinned it to our special Features Board and hope you enjoy your new Red Plate. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us!
Miz Helen