Make your own party mix at home. A snack mix is extremely easy to make. This is the perfect snack for school lunches, parties, beach outings, or picnics. This snack mix combines cocoa almonds, cereal, pretzels, and honey. The possibilities are endless for variations. Adding a different cereal, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips are just some of the options. I have provided a recipe for cocoa almonds. Of course you do not have to make cocoa almonds but can instead buy them at the store already prepared. Cocoa almonds make a delicious healthy snack all on their own.

Sweet Party Mix Recipe:
Makes 7 cups

Ingredients:

1 cup cocoa covered almonds (recipe below)
2 cups Chocolate Chex cereal
1 cup Rice or Corn Chex cereal
3 cups mini pretzels
1 tablespoon of vanilla
1/2 cup of honey
3 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips


Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small sauce pan melt butter over low heat.
3. Add honey and vanilla and stir constantly until the honey is melted and combined.
4. In a large bowl combine the cereal and pretzels.
5. Pour butter and honey mixture over the cereal and pretzels.
6. Shake or stir to combine.
7. Add the cocoa almonds.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.
9. Allow to cool.
10. Add the dark chocolate chips.
11. Store in an air tight container

Cocoa Covered Almonds Recipe:

1 cup of almonds
1 1/2 tablespoons of butter
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
1 teaspoon of granulated sugar

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt the 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a microwave safe bowl.
3. Place the almonds in a large, resalable plastic bag.
4. Combine the cocoa powder and sugar together in a small bowl.
5. Pour the melted butter over the almonds.
6. Then pour the cocoa powder and sugar mixture over the almonds.
7. Seal the bag and shake.
8. Place the almonds in a single layer on a greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.

Enjoy and sweeten the soul with chocolate!