Holiday and Special Occasions: Halloween: Critter Munch

For a Halloween or a party treat, delight your friends or children with this fun snack!

Author: Cherry Marketing Institute, Inc, adapted by CalorieKing - www.usacherries.com
Date: June 27, 2013

Suggestions: As a food gift, jar or package and tie with a bow!

Serves: 24 person(s)
Yield: 24 x 1/4 cup (1 oz.) servings (or about 6 cups total)

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup animal cracker cookies
1/2 (6 oz.) package cheddar or original flavor goldfish crackers (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup dry roasted peanuts

Directions:

Put animal crackers, goldfish crackers, dried cherries, and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Carefully stir with a spoon.

Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature.

Variations:

Honey-roasted peanuts or other nuts can be used in place of the dry roasted peanuts. For special occasions, some candy-coated chocolate pieces can also be added to the mix.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.