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A bowl of pretzel rail mix with small bowls of M&Ms and fish crackers nearby.

Butter Toffee Trail Mix

This easy homemade holiday trail mix includes butter toffee pretzels, crackers, chocolate chips, and M&Ms. It's a festive snack perfect for your holiday camping trip or Christmas parties.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 9 cups
Calories 403 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Cooking spray
  • 4 cups (200 g) pretzel twists
  • 4 tablespoons (57 g) butter
  • ½ cup (105 g) brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups (110 g) Goldfish crackers
  • 1 cup (185 g) chocolate chips
  • 1 cup red and green M&Ms

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 225°F (107°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
  • Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Add the pretzels to the bowl.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Heat, stirring frequently, until the butter melts and the mixture reaches a boil.
  • As soon as the mixture boils, remove it from the heat, add the baking soda, and stir well. The mixture will foam up; this is normal. Pour the toffee over the pretzels and stir well to evenly coat the pretzels.
  • Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Let the pretzels cool completely before removing them from the baking sheet.
  • In a large mixing bowl combined the cooled toffee pretzels, Goldfish crackers, chocolate chips, and M&Ms.

Notes

  • Be liberal with the cooking spray--Be sure to spray your pretzel mixing bowl and baking sheet well with cooking spray to avoid having the toffee stick.
  • Don't let the pretzels clump--Spread the pretzels in a single layer on the baking sheet. This will help the toffee set evenly and prevent the pretzels from sticking together. A fork works well for arranging them in a single layer. If any pretzels do stick together, simply break them apart after they've cooked completely.
  • Stir before serving--Give the pretzel snack mix a good stir before serving as the chocolate chips and M&Ms tend to sink to the bottom of the bowl.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 58.2gProtein: 6.3gFat: 16.2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 529mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 25.7g
Keyword campfire snacks, christmas party snacks, hiking food, snack mix, trail mix
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