I am always looking for a new trail mix recipe for the family. Trail mix or snack mix is perfect for the lunchbox, or as an after-school pick-me-up!

Let’s make Easy Kids Toasted Trail Mix Recipe

I recently found this Kids Toasted Trail Mix recipe and fell in love! It gives you the perfect mix of salt, nuts, and pizza flavor — yes it’s pizza flavor!

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Kids Toasted Trail Mix ingredients

Here’s what you need to make Easy Kids Toasted Trail Mix.

• 4 cups Wheat Chex
• 2 cups mini Triscuits
• 2 cups Pretzel Sticks
• 1 cup un-salted Dry Roasted Peanuts
• 1 cup Cashews
• 6 tablespoons Butter
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium Soy Sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Pizza or Italian Seasoning
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

directions to make kids toasted trail mix recipe

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

Step 2

Mix together all of the dry ingredients (Chex, Triscuits, pretzel sticks, dry roasted peanuts, and cashews)

Step 3

Melt the butter in a small saucepan.

Step 4

Add the Pizza or Italian Seasoning and Soy Sauce to melted butter and mix completely.

Step 5

Pour the mixture evenly over the dry ingredients and make sure you mix it completely. You want to cover all of the dry ingredients the best you can.

Step 6

Spread the mixture over a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 7

Slightly sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the top. You don’t want to overdo it — just a little goes a long way. 

Step 8

Bake for 5 minutes, remove, and mix trail mix. Bake for another 5 minutes until golden brown. Allow for trail mix to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

variations for easy kids toasted trail mix recipe

There are so many variations to a trail mix recipe. If you can’t have nuts, you can add Cheese Itz or Cheerios. That is what I love about trail mix — it combines all of your favorite snacks. What I love about this one is the baked flavor of the pizza seasoning and Parmesan cheese. 

how to serve easy kids toasted trail mix recipe

Make sure you let the trail mix cool completely — then put it in an airtight container or bag. This trail mix is great for school lunches or as an after-school snack. I also like to put it in a decorative jar and give it as a holiday or hostess gift!

looking for more trail mix recipes?

• Try Aunt Kay’s Trash Mix –– it’s also really yummy!
• How about this Summer Red, White & Blue Trail Mix ?
• You have to try this fall kids trail mix recipe!
• Check out Puppy Chow, it’s like dessert trail mix!

Did your family make this kids’ toasted trail mix recipe? What did you think?