Taco Snack Mix (WG)
Makes (homes):
Makes 9 cups
Makes (centers):
Makes 54 cups
Ingredients (homes):
- 90 g (about 3 cups) whole grain puffed cereal, like Wheat, Corn or Rice chex®
- 52 g (about 2 cups) whole grain oat ring cereal, like original Cheerios®
- 88 g (about 2 cups) fish-shaped crackers, whole grain-rich, like Goldfish® baked with whole grain
- 90 g (about 2 cups) whole grain corn chips, such as Fritos®
- up to 1/4 cup oil
- 1 (1 oz.) packet
Ingredients (centers):
- 540 g (about 1 gallon 1 pint) whole grain puffed cereal, like Wheat, Corn or Rice chex®
- 312 g (about 3 quarts) whole grain oat ring cereal, like original Cheerios®
- 528 g (about 3 quarts) fish-shaped crackers, whole grain-rich, like Goldfish® baked with whole grain
- 540 g (about 3 quarts) whole grain corn chips, such as Fritos®
- up to 1 1/2 cups oil
- up to 1 1/2 cups
Directions:
- Mix cereals, crackers, and corn chips.
- Sprinkle with oil and seasoning. Toss to coat.
- Gluten-free version: Use gluten-free cereals (ex. Cheerios®, Rice or Corn Chex®), gluten-free corn chips (Ex. Fritos®), and gluten-free taco seasoning mix. Double oat ring cereal (GF) and OMIT crackers.
Serve:
1/2 cup = 1/2 oz. eq. whole grain for ages 1-5.
1 cup = 1 oz. eq. whole grain for ages 6+.
Meal:
Snack
CACFP Credit:
Grain
Record on your menu as:
Cereal Flakes/Rounds (Bread and Bread Alternate Food List # 33)
Source:
From: DCR 2025 Calendar, February and adapted from: mccormick.com, 2023.