Rusty's Crunchy Trail Mix

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Ingredients

1 cup square-type whole grain cereal
1 cup o-type whole grain cereal
1 cup puff-type whole grain cereal
1 cup dried fruit of your choice
1 cup small pretzels
½ cup chocolate chips

Equipment

Large bowl
Measuring cups
Spoon
Containers for storage or sharing

Directions

Mixing bowl with small bowls of cereal, dried fruit and chocolate chips beside it.

Step 1

Measure and add cereals and a bowl.

Dried cereal and pretzels in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Measure and add pretzels to the bowl.

Dried cereal, pretzels and dried fruit in a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Measure and add dried fruit to the bowl.

Dried cereal, pretzels, dried fruit and chocolate chips in a mixing bowl.

Step 4

Measure and add chocolate chips to the bowl.

Dried cereal, pretzels, dried fruit and chocolate chips mixed together in a mixing bowl.

Step 5

Mix all of the ingredients together.

Step 6

Store in a large container. Or put into small containers or bags to share with friends. Enjoy!

For original recipe and nutrition information, visit Real Life, Good food: z.umn.edu/rustyrecipe16

Talk about the different shapes and colors in the trail mix.

Watch the recipe video

For caregivers and curious kids

Fun facts💡

Raisins are dried grapes.
Raisins can be green, black, brown, blue, purple and yellow.
Dried fruits are sticky. Brush your teeth when you are done eating.

Table talk💬

What does Rusty’s crunchy trail mix look like? How does it smell? How does it taste?
What other foods could you add to Rusty’s crunchy trail mix?
If you could take a friend or family member anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
Tell me about something that made you happy today.

Make every bite count 🍽️

Food is an important part of every gathering with friends and family. Rusty’s crunchy trail mix is an easy recipe to put together and makes a lot. Your child can put trail mix into small containers or bags and share it with family and friends.

Rusty is off to a new adventure. Rusty will be flying around Minnesota to meet new friends and learn about the foods they love to eat. This is a fun way to cook food with your child and explore the cultures and traditions of other children in Minnesota.

Bee active👟

Make big arm circles like you are mixing the trail mix.
Skip down an imaginary trail.
Jump over a pretend fallen tree on the trail.

Explore more 🔎

🖨️ To request a printable version of the monthly packet, email

rustyscooking@umn.edu

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