5-Minute Sweet & Salty Snack Mix Recipe for Busy Days

Make this quick 5-minute Sweet and Salty Snack Mix the next time you want an easy, crowd-pleasing treat.

We all need simple recipes for busy days when something fun and fast is required. This snack mix is about as easy as it gets and comes together in minutes.

Snack Mix Ingredients

These are the ingredients for the 5-minute Cheerios Snack Mix:

Cheerios (multigrain preferred)
Mini pretzels
Mini marshmallows
Milk chocolate M&M’s or Smarties
Raisins

Just five everyday ingredients and about five minutes to make a delicious sweet-and-salty snack.

This recipe is fast to prepare and easy to multiply, making it ideal for lunch boxes, movie nights, play dates, kids’ parties, road trips, or the holiday season. It’s also very adaptable, so you can swap ingredients to suit tastes and dietary needs. It’s a great recipe to make with kids — they’ll enjoy measuring and mixing.

This version is lighter than many snack mixes, clocking in at under 200 calories per serving while still offering a little fiber. Serve it with fresh fruit and infused water to round out a snack spread that kids and adults will enjoy.

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How To Make Snack Mix

Ready to see how simple this is?

Measure the ingredients into a large bowl.
Toss to combine.

That’s it — ready to serve in minutes.

Sweet and Salty Snack Mix Tips

Adjust ingredient quantities to suit your taste or the kids’ preferences.
Substitute other cereals if you prefer, but be mindful that different cereals can change the sugar and calorie content.
Best served fresh, but you can store leftovers in an airtight container for later.

Popcorn Snack Mix

To turn this into a popcorn snack mix, mix in 1–2 cups of popcorn. Use sweet, salty, caramel, or a combination depending on what you like.

Reese’s Snack Mix

For a Reese’s-themed mix, add mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and swap in peanut M&Ms.

5-Minute Sweet And Salty Snack Mix For Gifting

This snack mix makes a thoughtful edible gift. Prepare it the day you plan to give it, then transfer to a mason jar or a clear cellophane bag and add a homemade gift tag. Decorating jars or labels is a fun task for kids.

Other Snack Mix Recipes

5 minutes Cheese Snack Mix.

Healthy Trail Mix.

More Snack Ideas

Spicy Roasted Cashews.

Roasted Sesame Coconut Cashews.

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Weight Watchers Points

One serving of this mix equals 7 Freestyle Points.

5 Minute Sweet and Salty Snack Mix Recipe

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5 Minute Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

Five everyday ingredients and five minutes to a great snack mix.

Prep Time
5 mins

Total Time
5 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American, Western

Servings: 8

Calories: 190 kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

2 cups (100 g) mini pretzels
2 cups (100 g) Multigrain Cheerios
2/3 cup (30 g) mini marshmallows
1/2 cup (160 g) milk chocolate M&M’s or Smarties
3 tbsp raisins

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
Toss gently to mix, then serve.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.

Weight Watchers Points: 7 Freestyle Points per serving.

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