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Trail Mix Popcorn, served in a paper bag
Servings
Servings:
Eight
Serving Size
Serving Size:
1 cup

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Trail Mix Popcorn

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Description

An easy snack for on the go or for a movie night at home.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 brown paper bags
  • 2 cups fruit and nut trail mix, divided ¼ cup
  • 6 cups unsalted popped popcorn, divided into ¾ cup
  • 5 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon semisweet mini chocolate chips, divided into 2 teaspoons
  • 8 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted and divided 1 teaspoon
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, divided ⅛ teaspoon
Directions

Directions

Place the trail mix, popcorn, chocolate chips in the brown paper bag and mix. Drizzle the 1 tablespoon melted butter on the mixture, close the bag and mix. Top with poppy seeds and mix again. Serve and enjoy.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Making snack mixes at home is quick and easy, healthful, personalized, and less expensive then store bought mixes. Time snacks carefully. Try eating two to three hours before meals. That way you will be hungry for lunch or supper. Keep snacks small. If you are still hungry, eating more is OK. You decide when you have had enough food to eat.

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Pinchin' Pennie$ in the Kitchen: Make Your Own Snack Mixes (FN1753, Reviewed July 2024)

Making snack mixes at home is quick and easy, healthful, personalized, and less expensive then store bought mixes. This publication gives tips about making your own mixes and gives some snack mix recipes for you to try.

Eat Smart: Choose Healthful Snacks! (FN1439, Reviewed July 2024)

Think of snacks as minimeals that help provide nutrients and energy you need to grow, play and learn. Most kids do best when they eat four to six smaller meals a day.

Why did the banana go to the doctor?

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.

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