Buckeye Trail Mix

Trail mix is delicious but have you tried an exclusively peanut butter and chocolate version? My Ohio pride is showing in this buckeye trail mix.

It’s the start of my favorite time of the year (at least for my blog) – #PBchocSat! Where I post a new peanut butter and chocolate recipe to cheer on my alma mater Buckeyes. To really start with a bang I enlisted some blogger friends to join me in sharing their own peanut butter and chocolate creations, which are listed right before the recipe so make sure you check them out too.

My recipe is not so much of a recipe as all you do is add a bunch of dry ingredients into a bowl and you’re done. But it’s also #NationalTrailMixDay and you know I love a good food holiday mashup so I made a Buckeye themed version complete with miniature buckeyes. I almost made them myself, but I found premade minis at a local candy store right down the street from my house and I couldn’t resist the convenience (and supporting local!). The other ingredients are peanuts, scarlet and gray M&Ms (also from the local candy store), peanut butter stuffed pretzels, and chocolate covered raisins (I had to get something slightly nutritious in there).

Normally I would be posting up on the couch (or attending the game in person but alas as I am no longer an OSU employee I lost the perk of easily buying season tickets) to watch all the college football today, but instead I have been magically whisked away to Delaware (the state, not the town in Ohio which I actually visited last weekend). Long story short, originally my mom, stepdad, aunt, and uncle were going to visit this weekend but my mom had 4 mini strokes and they also took her off her main bipolar medication so we are going there instead for obvious reasons.

Happy #PBchocSat! Satisfy your peanut butter and chocolate cravings by checking out all the recipes we made:

• Buckeye Trail Mix by The Spiffy Cookie
• A #PBChocSat Twofer: Dangerous Cupcakes and Homemade Snickers by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Buckeye Crunch Popcorn by Palatable Pastime
• Vegan Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cupcakes by The Baking Fairy
• Muddy Buddy Rice Krispie Treats by Kate’s Recipe Box
• Peanut Butter and Chocolate Strudel by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Peanut Butter and Chocolate Shortbread Bars by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake by The Redhead Baker
• Peanut Butter and Chocolate Nice Cream by Cooking With Carlee
• Keto Peanut Butter Cups by Our Good Life
• Classic Peanut Butter Chocolate-Filled Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

One year ago: Tropical Granola Chocolate Bark

Two years ago: Bacon Buckeyes

Three years ago: Bourbon, Bacon, and Maple Mini Cheesecakes

Four years ago: No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Pie

Six years ago: Marble Malt Cake with Peanut Butter Malt Frosting

Eight years ago: Stone Fruit Hand Pies

BUCKEYE TRAIL MIX

Makes 7 cups, serves 14

Ingredients:

2 cups roasted peanuts

1 cup miniature buckeye candies (homemade or store bought)

1 cup gray candy coated chocolate (such as M&Ms)

1 cup red candy coated chocolate (such as M&Ms)

1 cup peanut butter stuffed pretzels

1 cup chocolate covered raisins

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together until distributes.
2. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve or separate into baggies for individual 1/2 cup portions.

Source: The Spiffy Cookie original