Cupid Crunch | Valentine’s Day Trail Mix

Cupid Crunch is the perfect Valentine’s Day snack! Super easy to make, sweet & salty, and fun for all of your holiday celebrations at home or with friends. Package up to give away–free printable included.

Valentine’s Day is a favorite for our family, and so I’m always looking for easy ideas to that make it more fun and festive. One of our favorite snacks is trail mix, so I adapted it for the holiday. So adorable, right? Cupid Crunch is sweet & salty, crunchy, and a festive holiday snack!

Cupid Crunch Valentine Treat

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Valentine’s Day treats are the best! Pink Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry Torte Brownies, and Indoor S’mores are a few of our favorite treats. But when I’m craving sweet and salty, Cupid Crunch is a must! I like to make this to send in my kids’ school lunches, serving at class parties, as a preschool snack, or setting out in bowls at a Valentine’s Day party. It also makes for a really fun gift, and I’ve included a printable tag at the bottom of the post.

Best of all, you can customize it to include your favorite things! I kept mine simple, and combined Rice Chex, waffle pretzels, and peanut M&Ms. With a drizzle of white chocolate, it makes it even more yummy!

It’s super fast & easy to throw together, so if you’re on snack duty, but don’t have a lot of time, this is perfect! Individual servings look cute in paper or clear treat bags, or even mini paper sacks would be adorable.


Cupid Crunch Valentine Trail Mix

Ingredients

Life is so busy, and this is one of those recipes that can be put together in minutes. You have even have most of it on hand, since many are common pantry snacks and ingredients.

  • Craisins
  • Raisins
  • Peanuts or other nuts
  • Cheerios
  • Rice Chex
  • Chocolate M&M’s (Peanut or Peanut Butter too)
  • Chocolate chips
  • White chocolate chips
  • Yogurt Pretzels
  • White chocolate melting wafers (for drizzle)

I have a little girl that needs to eat gluten-free, so I used gluten-free pretzels, and it’s a great snack option to send for her for class Valentine parties. It’s an easy recipe to customize and avoid gluten.

How to make

You’ll love how easy this is! In a big bowl, combine all your trail mix ingredients. This batch I used waffle pretzels, Rice Chex, and peanut butter M&Ms–but I’ll switch it up depending what I have on hand. It’s the red, white, and pink M&Ms that really make this a Valentine treat, so don’t skip on those! I usually use peanut butter M&Ms, since those are our favorite, but you can easily use another type. If you need nut-free, plain M&Ms are a good option.

The amounts really depend on how much you want to make or what you need. All ingredients are really up to your personal preference as well. Typically I’ll use a whole bag of M&Ms, 2 cups of pretzels, and 2 cups of Rice Chex–plus a few other things thrown in if I have them on hand.

Line a cookie sheet (or two, depending on how much you have) with parchment paper. Spread the trail mix out in a single layer. Follow the directions on the white chocolate melting wafers and microwave until smooth. You can also use white chocolate chips. Melt them for 30-45 seconds in a microwave-safe bowl, then stir. Put them back in the microwave in 10 second increments as needed, until you can stir it smooth.

Cupid Crunch Valentine Treat

Drizzle the white chocolate on top of the trail mix, then let sit until hardened. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Cupid Crunch Valentine Treat

FAQ

Can I make this gluten-free?

Absolutely! Most of the possible ingredients I listed are gluten-free, including Rice Chex. Use gluten-free pretzels and any other desired ingredients.

Can I use chocolate chips for the drizzle instead of melting wafers?

Yes–you can use either one. If you use chocolate chips, make sure you drizzle right after melting–they harden quickly.

Gift packaging

Cupid Crunch is so fun to eat, and it’s also fun to give! Fill a clear treat bag or mason jar with the trail mix, then print out this cute tag. The larger size treat bag works well for this, so you have room at the top to fold over or tie closed. For folding (which is what I did in the photo at the top of the post), I like to use a cute piece of holiday washi tape to secure the back. Perfect for teachers, neighbors, friends, and coworkers!

Cupid Crunch Valentine Treat

Download tag

I’ve used both white cardstock and kraft cardstock to print the labels…both are so cute! Print, cut, then adhere to bag or tie onto jar.

More Valentine’s Day recipes

Pink Hot Chocolate // Layered Heart Brownies // Cherry Vanilla Float

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Cupid Crunch Valentine Trail Mix

Cupid Crunch Valentine’s Day Trail Mix

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Kierste Wade | Old Salt Farm
Prep Time: 10 minutes
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A festive and yummy trail mix perfect for Valentine's Day!

Ingredients
 

Trail Mix: Use the ingredients you like!

White Chocolate Drizzle

  • White chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

  • You'll love how easy this is! In a big bowl, combine all your trail mix ingredients.This batch I used waffle pretzels, Rice Chex, and peanut butter M&Ms–butI'll switch it up depending what I have on hand. It's the red, white, and pinkM&Ms that really make this a Valentine treat, so don't skip on those! I usually use peanut butter M&Ms, since those are our favorite, but you can easily use another type. If you need nut-free, plain M&Ms are a good option.
    The amounts really depend on how much you want to make or what you need. All ingredients are really up to your personal preference as well. Typically I'll use a whole bag of M&Ms, 2 cups of pretzels, and 2 cups of Rice Chex–plus a few other things thrown in if I have them on hand.
    Line a cookie sheet (or two, depending on how much you have) with parchment paper.Spread the trail mix out in a single layer. Follow the directions on the white chocolate melting wafers and microwave until smooth. You can also use white chocolate chips. Melt them for 30-45 seconds in a microwave-safe bowl, then stir. Put them back in the microwave in 10 second increments as needed, until you can stir it smooth.
    Drizzle the white chocolate on top of the trail mix, then let sit until hardened. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Course :Appetizer, Holidays, Snack
Keyword :after school snacks, valentine’s day, Valentine’s Day treat
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***Originally posted in 2018.

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