Healthier Valentine’s Snack Mix
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and I’m always looking for more nourishing options to make for my son. this healthier valentine’s snack mix utilizes some of our fave gluten-free and grain-free snacks. it’s drenched with white chocolate, a hug pop of fresh strawberry and dye-free candies. just *try* to stop eating this delicious snack!
the inspiration:
ultraprocessed foods can oftentimes be marketed straight to kids- but contain ingredients full of chemicals and dyes. We personally try to avoid these ingredients as they disrupt their little brains to healthily grow. I decided to put together some cleaner ingredient snacks to provide an option that’s just as delicious and nostalgic, but has less of an impact on his toxic burden. I hope you try this one out. let me know if you add any other of your fave snack mix-ins!
the ingredients:
here is the ingredient line up:
- white chocolate: is a yummy combo paired with the strawberries and adds a Valentine’s pink color. this is the brand I used.
- dehydrated strawberries: add a delicious strawberry flavor and a festive pink color.
- gf pretzels: adds a crunch factor and a bite of salt.
- grain-free cereal: I love this maple sea salt cereal in this snack mix.
- dye-free candies: I like these milk chocolate gems for the color palette too.
- dye-free sprinkles: I used these festive dye-free valentine’s sprinkles to finish the snack mix.
how to make:
the process for this healthier valentine’s snack mix is very simple. begin by tossing together the pretzels, cereal, strawberries and candies in a large bowl. in a medium bowl, melt the white chocolate and add it to the snack mix, mixing throughly until all is coated. Press atop a parchment-lined baking sheet and top with dye-free sprinkles, more crushed dehydrated strawberries and more chocolate candies. let cool completely to harden and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Healthier Valentine’s Snack Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cups dehydrated strawberries plus more crushed to garnish
- 3 cups grain-free pretzel sticks
- 4 cups Seven Sunday's Maple Sea Salt Cereal
- 1 cup dye-free YumEarth Chocolate Candies plus more to garnish
- 2 bags of white chocolate chips 9 oz. each
- Natural red food dye optional
- Dye-free valentines sprinkles to garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the strawberries, pretzels, cereal and chocolate candies.
- In a medium bowl, add the white chocolate chips. Melt over a double boiler, or in the microwave in 30 second intervals, until melted. Add a few drops of natural red food dye to get a pink hue, if desired.
- Add most of the melted white chocolate to the snack mixture with a spatula, mixing quickly until well combined. Quickly transfer to the lined sheet pan, pressing down uniformly.
- Drizzle the remaining white chocolate atop followed by crushed dehydrated strawberries, more chocolate candies and Valentine's sprinkles to garnish.
- Let mixture cool completely to harden. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Enjoy!
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