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sweet and crunchy cranberry almond trail mix in a small bowl.

Easy Homemade Cereal Trail Mix

A quick and easy homemade trail mix packed with crunchy cereal, sweet Craisins, chocolate chips, coconut, sunflower seeds, and almonds. Perfect for snacking, lunchboxes, and road trips!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cups

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • Large Mixing Spoon or Silicone Spatula
  • measuring cups
  • Airtight storage container
  • Small snack bags or containers for individual portions

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • 1½ cups Honey Nut Cheerios
  • 1½ cups Honey Bunches of Oats cereal
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1 cup Craisins dried cranberries
  • 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • ½ cup roasted sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup roasted almonds, whole or roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add the Rice Chex, Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies to a large mixing bowl. Gently toss to combine.
  • Add the Craisins, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, and almonds. Toss again, being careful not to crush the cereal.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips last.
  • Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container for storage.

Notes

Helpful Tips

For the best texture, use roasted and lightly salted almonds and sunflower seeds. The little bit of salt balances all those sweet ingredients beautifully. I also recommend adding the chocolate chips last so they don't settle at the bottom of the bowl quite as quickly.
Because Rice Krispies are smaller than the other ingredients, give the container a gentle shake before serving to redistribute everything.

 

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