December 19, 2010

Kids Can Cook- Reindeer Snacks



Sometimes, serving your kids a healthy snack is all about the packaging. Kids will love imagining that Santa feeds these sacks of trail mix to Prancer, Dancer and the rest of the reindeer crew.



Ingredients:
Use any of your favorite trail mix ingredients such as:
Cashews
Walnuts
Peanuts
Almonds
Shelled sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Flax seeds
Pretzels
Raisins
Other dried fruit
Chocolate chips
Carob chips
M&Ms
Yogurt-covered raisins


Preparation:
Combine your choice of the above ingredients, using your desired quantities, in a bowl and mix until evenly combined.
Scoop about one cup of the trail mix into individual sacks, such as cellophane baggies, brown-paper pastry bags or simple burlap sacks you've sewn, as pictured. Tie the bags shut with a red or green ribbon.


Optional: Add a tag to each bag that says "reindeer snacks," perhaps with each child's name on it, too.


Note: If you're low on time or not interested in customizing the look and taste of your trail mix, just use a pre-packaged variety.

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