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# Make-Your-Own Snack Mix
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/make-your-own_snack_mix_0220110608/
- Published: 2011-02-21T19:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:54:48.000Z
- Description: Toss toasted oat cereal with unsalted dry roasted peanuts, raisins and dried cranberries for four half-cup servings at 136 calories each. NHLBI suggests bagging portions for grab-and-go snacking; most children can make it themselves.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Snacks, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Make-Your-Own Snack Mix

Making your own snack mix can be healthier and less expensive than buying it

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals

Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size

5 minutes 0 minutes 4 servings 1/2 C snack mix

Ingredients

1 C toasted oat cereal

1/4 C unsalted dry roasted peanuts (or other unsalted nut)

1/4 C raisins

1/4 C dried cranberries

Nutrition Facts 

Calories 136

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 75 mg

Total fiber 2 g

Protein 3 g

Carbohydrates 22 g

Potassium 170 mg

Vitamin A 4%

Vitamin C 4%

Calcium 2%

Iron 15%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

1, Combine all ingredients, and toss well.

2, Serve immediately, or store for later snacking.

Tip: Put snack mix in individual snack-sized bags for a great grab-and-go snack.

Most children can make this recipe themselves.

*Photo & recipe courtesy of Keep the Beat™, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.*

*™Keep the Beat is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.*