Recipe Ideas for Homemade Party Snack Mix

When hosting a party you need to come with ideas for inexpensive party food that can feed a crowd of hungry guests. One of the best snack foods that accomplish this very task is Party Snack Mix. Homemade Party Snack Mix is easy to make and can be customized to suit your tastes as well as those of your party guests.

Basic Party Snack Mix

To start you will want to make a batch of basic Party Snack Mix. This mixture will form the base of your Party Snack Mix, with the tasty additions added in later on. For a basic party snack mix all you need is one type of cereal (i.e. Chex, Cheerios, Fruit Loops, Trix), shelled nuts (such as roasted peanuts, cashews, walnuts, and almonds), and pretzels (either in stick or twisted form). To jazz up your basic Party Snack Mix you can try one of the options listed below.

Cheese Party Snack Mix

If you want to create an easy to make party snack mix then this idea would be great for you. Using pre-made cheese crackers and chips can lend a cheesy cheddar flavor to your snack mix. Cheez-Its, Cheetos, Cheese Nips, Cheese Flavored Doritos, and even Chili Cheese Flavored Fritos would all make great options for your Cheese Party Snack Mix.

Sweet Treat Party Snack Mix

For those with a sweet tooth the Sweet Treat Party Snack Mix is a great idea for serving at your party. The Sweet Treat Party Snack Mix works well with sweetened cereals such as Trix, Cocoa Puffs, and Fruit Loops when used in the basic recipe above. M&M's, chocolate chips, mini chocolate chip cookies (such as Chips Ahoy or Famous Amos that comes in small packages), Skittles, chocolate covered peanuts, and chocolate covered raisins all make great additions to your Sweet Treat Party Snack Mix.

Spicy Party Snack Mix

For a bit of a kick you can serve your guests Spicy Party Snack Mix. You can include items such as Flamin' Hot Cheetos to your snack mix to add some spice to your party snack mix. Or you could follow a recipe such as this one for a delicious Spicy Party Snack Mix option.

Fruity Party Snack Mix

If you enjoy fruity flavors then the Fruity Party Snack Mix is for you. Making a fruity snack mix is easy all you need to add is some dried fruit to the basic snack mix above. Great options would include: dried apples, dried apple chips (you can find a review of Seneca Apple Chips here), dried banana chips, raisins, dried apricots, and dried peaches.

Other Party Snack Mix Mix-In Ideas

Here are just a few more mix-in ideas for your homemade party snack mix: Combos, Goldfish Crackers, Oriental Crackers, Wasabi Peas, Yogos (great option when serving snack mix to kids), chocolate covered pretzels (such as Flipz) in place of regular pretzels for the Sweet Treat mix, Ritz Bits, and Cheese Puff balls.

Your party is sure to be a hit when you serve one or more of these homemade Party Snack Mixes.