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Lil Leprechaun Snack Mix

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Leprechaun Snack Mix
It’s that time I bring out my St Paddy’s recipes! This dump and go snack is No Bake, 5 ingredients and 5 minutes from first thought to snacking out the bowl! I used dark chocolate m&m’s since they are more heart smart than the milk chocolate. If you watch portion sizes you could even call this snack a healthy snack treat! I tried it and FAILED! We just couldn’t stop eating these they are so good. Next time, I am going to refill prefill the bowls and put a clip on the rest! Let me know what you think!

For more St Patrick ideas see 15 St Paddy’s Sweets or Irish Recipes

Leprechaun Snack Mix

Lil Leprechaun Snack Mix

This dump and go snack mix takes 5 minutes to put together. The combination of salty and sweet is just what the guests want!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: game day, nuts
Method: NoBake
Skill Level: Basic
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Adjust Servings: 15
Calories: 160kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

  • 12 oz box Chex Cereal I used rice
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted dry roast peanuts
  • 1 1/2 cups roasted and salted whole cashews
  • 2 cups pretzels I used waffle shaped pretzels
  • Mint M&M's light and dark green M&M's, or Andes mints, unwrapped

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in the largest bowl you have. Mix together well.
  • Serve in plastic cups, snack bowls, or a cleverly decorated whatever!

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (15%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 50mg (2%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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    • Marilyn

      March 6, 2018 at 4:00 PM

      That is why I love these mixes. You can add anything from the pantry or whatever you are craving. I have added snickers minis and reeses at times too. It was great form Halloween since it made me leave the candy bowl alone! LOL.

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  3. [email protected]+The+Quiet+Homemaker

    March 5, 2018 at 11:13 AM

    Looks so good! I think I will add this one to next weeks list! 🙂 Actually this one will be Matthew’s job, I love homeschool! 🙂

    Thanks for linking up with #LiveLifeWell

    Blessings,

    Amy

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    • Marilyn

      March 5, 2018 at 5:20 PM

      This is a great recipe to interest the kids in helping in the kitchen. Everyone loves “ripping and dumping”! Have a great week!

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  5. Claire

    March 4, 2018 at 4:04 PM

    This looks so tasty! I would love to try this Marilyn.

    Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, you will be one of my featured blogs tomorrow on Creative Mondays 🙂

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    • Marilyn

      March 3, 2018 at 8:42 PM

      Thank you Lois! I am so excited. You have made my day!! I will be seeing you soon. Have a wonderful week!

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      March 3, 2018 at 9:32 AM

      Thanks for the pin Laura! I love to just dump whatever I have on hand that is too small to use any other way. Have a great week.

      Reply

    • Marilyn

      March 3, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      I have learned through Weight Watchers the only way to snack is prefill the bowl. I find I don’t eat until I am done with a movie. LOL. The kids love this and I even have “movie bowls” designed with Disney Princesses. Grandma spoils them! Have a great week.

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    • Marilyn

      March 2, 2018 at 8:28 PM

      Me too. I sometimes call them kitchen sink snacks since there are no ingredient sizes required. Have a great week.

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    • Marilyn

      February 20, 2018 at 1:12 AM

      Thanks Angelina/ My favorite mixes are a kitchen sink of sweet and salty with a bit of crunch. In other words, leftovers! Have a good day!

      Reply

  19. Miz Helen

    March 7, 2017 at 1:40 PM

    Your Leprechaun Snack Mix looks great, I want to pick all the candy out and much on the candy. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  23. Beverly

    March 4, 2017 at 11:52 AM

    I love a quick and easy snack! You leprechaun snack mix looks tasty and it’s great for St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle, Marilyn. It’s one of our Snickerdoodle Special Features at today’s party!

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    • Marilyn

      March 3, 2017 at 4:35 PM

      Thank you for commenting on my post! I need to let you know that your address was picked up in the first comment and nothing else was included. I believe what is happening is a bug in Chrome. When you use autofill, it inputs name, email, and then you add your url for your blog. But using autofill it adds your home address instead of your comment. This bug works on ANY form you use and not just blog comment forms. 

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      • Gina

        March 3, 2017 at 5:11 PM

        Thank you for catching that–yikes!

        I wrote that I love all of those things so to have them in one snack mix was delightful! And thank you for joining us at Tasty Tuesdays this week 🙂

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        • Marilyn

          March 3, 2017 at 6:23 PM

          I know! I wish I could shout it to the mountain tops! Thank you so much for coming back and commenting again. I love these throw and go snax! Have a lovely week!

          Reply

  26. Chloe Crabtree

    March 3, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    Thanks for sharing this yummy treat for St. Patrick’s Day at Celebrate Your Story! My grandchildren will be here for the holiday, this would be a great treat to share with them!

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  27. Marie

    March 3, 2017 at 9:18 AM

    I love a super easy snack mix! This will be the perfect St. Pat’s treat for the kiddos. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply

    • Marilyn

      March 1, 2017 at 5:57 PM

      Thank you for commenting on my post! I need to let you know that your address was picked up in the comment and nothing else was included. I believe what is happening is a bug in Chrome. When you use autofill, it inputs name, email, and then you add your url for your blog. But using autofill it adds your home address instead of your comment. This bug works on ANY form you use and not just blog comment forms.

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    • Marilyn

      March 1, 2017 at 2:13 PM

      Thank you for commenting on my post! I need to let you know that your address was picked up in the first comment and nothing else was included. I believe what is happening is a bug in Chrome. When you use autofill, it inputs name, email, and then you add your url for your blog. But using autofill it adds your home address instead of your comment. This bug works on ANY form you use and not just blog comment forms. 

      Please see the area below inside ##########. I am trashing your comment, but please be aware the address has been showing to all readers so be aware to watch for any problems.

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    • Marilyn

      February 28, 2017 at 5:08 PM

      Thank you for commenting on my post! I need to let you know that your address was picked up in the comment and nothing else was included. I believe what is happening is a bug in Chrome. When you use autofill, it inputs name, email, and then you add your url for your blog. But using autofill it adds your home address instead of your comment. This bug works on ANY form you use and not just blog comment forms. 

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  39. Char

    February 26, 2017 at 2:53 PM

    We all know dark chocolate tastes better anyway right!? My husband brought my favorite dark chocolate Dove candy home last night. Thanks for sharing at Family Joy Blog Linkup. Have a great week Marilyn!

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  45. Nikki Frank-Hamilton

    March 21, 2016 at 7:09 PM

    Marilyn, I love snacky foods that I can take with me while I’m on the go. Which seems like lately I’m more on the go than I am at home. So this would be perfect. Everything in your recipe is gluten free, or can be, so I’m even more excited about this. At Aldi’s I can get to gluten free candy similar to M&Ms and gluten-free pretzels so I’m going to whip this up soon. I love quick and I love snacky so this is right up my alley.

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  49. Charlotte

    March 18, 2016 at 9:36 AM

    oo this looks tasty! I’ve been looking for new snacking alternatives! although I think I will learn from your mistake and pre-fill the bowls because this is the kind of thing we would accidentally eat all of :p

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  51. Michelle

    March 17, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    I made this today for my students as part of our math unit. Minus the peanuts because of allergie. They think a leprechaun brought all the stuff. Haha!

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  59. Jenny Kavanagh

    March 15, 2016 at 2:02 PM

    Marilyn, this looks easy enough for me to do and my kids would be love it. It’s perfect for a quick St Patty’s day snack. I’m pinning to remember to try this. 🙂 Thank you for linking to Celebrate Your Story! Link Party -Jenny @ Paintyourselfasmile

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