Circus Snack Mix
This Circus Snack Mix is a perfect addition to a circus or "big top" party menu or as the gifts, to send home with guests. Also make a great snack for a carnival themed event, VBS, or party.
Servings: 10 Cups of Mix
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Fruit Loops cereal
- 2 Cups butter puffed corn
- 1 Cup stick or twist pretzels
- 1 Cup pizza flavored Goldfish
- 1 movie snack box Boston Baked Beans or Hot Tamales
- 1/2 bag Circus Peanuts orange ones
- 2 Cups animal crackers
Instructions
- Mix together and serve.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Could also scoop out individual servings into clear zipper or cellophane party bags.
Notes
The main goal with this mix is to add lots of color, shapes that make you think of the circus and a mix of textures and flavors.
-Fruit Loops represent the hoops and bring color to the mix. Could substitute for Lucky Charms.
-Puff Corn is a personal preference, but premade popcorn could also be used. It just goes stale faster and makes it no longer Toddler-Friendly.
-Pretzels - I used sticks for Tight Ropes, but twists could work too
-Pizza flavored Goldfish just made the whole mix for me and was what I picked out every time. But regular goldfish or any holiday/seasonal colors could be festive.
-Boston Baked Beans - they are hard and crunchy. I was looking for something red like clown noses. Red Hots or Hot Tamales could work, even cut up twizzlers, or some sour candy if you can find it. This is one item that you could really use your imagination on.
-Circus Peanuts - these are big marshmallow type candy. They are not hard to find, you just have to look for them. But color wise and theme wise, they make the mix.
-nuts - you could add nuts - peanuts or cashews would be great. I was going for toddler-friendly, so I left those out.
-animal crackers - again these are a must. But, you can do the kind that is more like a cookie, or even the frosted ones. I didn't have a big selection at my store, so I went with regular animal crackers you find in a big bag. That same brand also carries chocolate ones and mix of the two could be fun!
-Fruit Loops represent the hoops and bring color to the mix. Could substitute for Lucky Charms.
-Puff Corn is a personal preference, but premade popcorn could also be used. It just goes stale faster and makes it no longer Toddler-Friendly.
-Pretzels - I used sticks for Tight Ropes, but twists could work too
-Pizza flavored Goldfish just made the whole mix for me and was what I picked out every time. But regular goldfish or any holiday/seasonal colors could be festive.
-Boston Baked Beans - they are hard and crunchy. I was looking for something red like clown noses. Red Hots or Hot Tamales could work, even cut up twizzlers, or some sour candy if you can find it. This is one item that you could really use your imagination on.
-Circus Peanuts - these are big marshmallow type candy. They are not hard to find, you just have to look for them. But color wise and theme wise, they make the mix.
-nuts - you could add nuts - peanuts or cashews would be great. I was going for toddler-friendly, so I left those out.
-animal crackers - again these are a must. But, you can do the kind that is more like a cookie, or even the frosted ones. I didn't have a big selection at my store, so I went with regular animal crackers you find in a big bag. That same brand also carries chocolate ones and mix of the two could be fun!