Circus Inspired Snacks

Circus Inspired Snacks By KSTP Circus Inspired Treats Circus Inspired Treats Lisa Arnason, creator of Lisa Arnason Eats , shares some circus inspired treats. Circus Animal Popcorn Mix Ingredients: 1 bag of popcorn (lesser evil Himalayan salt) 1.5 cups frosted circus animal cookies (broken) 1 cup peanuts 1 cup crushed pretzels 1/2 cup rainbow nonpareil sprinkles 8 oz white almond bark or white chocolate melting wafers Olive oil How to make it: Mix the popcorn, peanuts, and pretzels together. Melt the almond bark/white chocolate and pour it over the mixture; add a little oil to the mix. Gently fold in the circus animal cookies and sprinkles. Spread the mix onto wax paper or a lined baking sheet to harden, then break into bite-sized chunks. Dumbo-Inspired Popcorn Mix Ingredients: Kettle corn Honey roasted peanuts Red and yellow M&Ms Frosted circus animal cookies Blue-tinted white almond bark (drizzled) and rainbow sprinkles How to make it: Toss the popcorn and peanuts on a sheet pan. Melt the almond bark, tint it with a drop of blue food coloring, and drizzle it across the mix before topping with M&Ms and sprinkles. Let it cool and break apart. Circus Snack Mix Ingredients: 2 cups Fruit Loops cereal 2 cups butter puffed corn 1 cup pretzels (sticks or twists) 1 cup pizza-flavored or regular Goldfish crackers 2 cups animal crackers (regular, frosted, or chocolate) ½ bag orange circus peanuts 1 small box movie-style candy (like Boston Baked Beans or Hot Tamales) How to make it: Combine all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Tossgently so the shapes and colors mix evenly. Store in an airtight container or scoop into individual party bags or colorful paper cones for a themed event.