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A Sweet and Salty Snack mix for Valentine's Day
5 from 1 vote

Sweet and Salty Valentine's Mix

If you fall somewhere in between being having sweet tooth and craving salty snacks, you can have the best of both worlds with this sweet and salty snack mix featuring popcorn, pretzels, M&Ms and candy melts!
Print Recipe
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups pretzels
  • 1 bag microwave popcorn
  • 1 bag M&M candies in Valentine's colors
  • 1/2 cup cashew pieces (optional) You can use peanuts as well, or leave the nuts out all together depending on your preference.
  • 1 bag white candy melts
  • 1/2 bag pink candy melts

Instructions

  • Pop a bag of microwave popcorn. You can use any popcorn you like. I used microwave popcorn because I had it on hand.
  • Combine pretzels, popcorn, nuts, and M&Ms on a large baking sheet.
  • Melt the bag of white candy according to package directions. I melted mine in the microwave.
  • Pour the melted white candy over the snack mixture and stir to combine.
  • Spread the snack mix out to let the candy harden.
  • For added color, melt the pink candy, sprinkle over your mix, and stir the ingredients to mix well.
  • Let the candy harden and you're ready to enjoy!
Servings: 6
Cost: $12