(Trail Mix)
The snack mix below could actually work for anywhere and anytime; not just for Disney. But because we are here at Main Street Mrs., we’ll put it in Disney context!
We’ve really only taken family trips to Disney World when the heat is pretty intense – which in Orlando, FL, is much of the year anyway! Being out in the crazy heat all day every day, you are going to need to stay hydrated and to make sure you keep your energy up in order to avoid heat exhaustion or anything worse. Of course we love to grab all the Disney snacks when we’re able to, but sometimes you get yourself caught waiting in lines, taking a break, maybe watching a show or something, or even just wanting to save a few bucks and you really need something to munch on – and we’ve got a great alternative right here for you!
Put these into little Ziploc snack bags and throw a few in your bag each day going into the parks.
BONUS: When you make these at home and bring them in your luggage, you’ll have extra empty space for that Disney merch when going home!
*** You know your family’s allergies – obviously, if you have any, just omit or find an alternative ingredient for the snack mix!
Home Made Snack Mix!
The following things I would put a small handful (maybe 10 pieces, more or less) of each one into each bag. You can adjust the amount as you wish, but I feel it’s easier to make them in individual bags because the heavy items would sink to the bottom of a large bowl if you try mixing together first.
- Ziploc snack size bags
- Goldfish
- Mini pretzels
- Popcorn
- Granola bites
- Yogurt covered raisins
- Chocolate covered blueberries
- Reece’s pieces
Those are the ingredients I usually throw into the bags, but sometimes I add or switch out 1 or 2 things as well, like teddy grahams, raisins, marshmallows or nuts. I try to keep a lot of chocolate out of it as possible, but you can put in chocolate chips or m&m’s also. The chocolate covered blueberries are enough for us! The Reese’s pieces are also a nice sweet added and the kids like it better than peanuts!
You want to make sure that the whole mix is not going to get all melty or sticky! The ingredients listed held up extremely well in our park bag, in the heat.
One of the main goals besides having a good snack on hand, is that my children will actually eat them too! And I am always conscious of deciding what is a choking hazard for them, or if they can eat it. I will only make them what I believe is safe for them to eat.
They absolutely love chowing these down while in the parks. We’ve had them while sitting in Magic Kingdom’s Carousel of Progress, the shows in Epcot World Showcase and Hollywood Studios, and The Festival of The Lion King in Animal Kingdom. We also have handed them a bag as we just push them in their strollers.
The sweet and salty combination is a perfect filler to give you and the kids that boost of energy along with a cold cup of water. Sometimes you can tire out easily while in the Disney parks, and you need to be aware if the little ones just aren’t eating or drinking enough. This is hands down, our perfect solution when those times occur because they definitely eat these goodies. I also don’t feel as bad giving it to them because it is not the ice creams or candies that are completely full of sugar either.
I look forward to hearing back – Let me know if this helped or worked for you! Or if you have a trail mix or snack mix that you love or make yourself as well! What would you substitute?
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