Two Easy Holiday Snacks mix recipe ideas. Quick and simple idea for healthy Christmas holidays savory or sweet appetizers for family.

Two Easy Holiday Snacks

These two easy holiday snack recipe idea is really simple and was always available at our home during the Christmas season. Sometimes only peanuts and raisins.
Here there is a variety of nuts that can be added, including cashew nuts. Then dried cranberries, with small white chocolate balls.
This will give that little bit of sweetness needed but doesn’t overwhelm the taste. Two different mixes in the below picture. Sweet and Savory an easy family friendly snack or appetizer for the Christmas holidays. Add to a platter of appetizers for a choice.

Are peanuts and raisins healthy?

Nuts and dried fruit are healthful foods because of their nutrient profiles. They provide dietary fiber, potassium (K) and a variety of health protective bioactive compounds. Nuts are a source of protein and monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA).

What happens if we eat raisins daily?

Raisins are rich in antioxidants such as phenols and polyphenols. There are studies that show that antioxidants stimulate fat breakdown, reduce calorie intake and increase the level of good bacteria in the gut that aids in digestion.

Studies also show that raisins can lower your risk of heart disease by reducing blood pressure and blood sugar. The fiber in the raisins work to lower the (LDL) bad cholesterol which reduces the strain on the heart.

Ingredients

peanuts
raisins
cashew nuts
dried cranberries
tiny white chocolate balls
small chocolate chips

For ideas to easily put these savory snacks together, see the recipe attached.

How to

The savory mix below contains the peanuts and raisins and cashew nuts, with dried cranberries. Buy some peanut and raisins or the mix, add some cashew nuts or almonds. Salted or roasted if you prefer.

The sweet mix has a few additions than the one above. Also for the person who doesn’t like raisins, which includes dried cranberries and peanuts with small white chocolate balls and tiny chips of dark chocolate.

Two varieties of of snacks to keep available in the holiday season and for Christmas, as its much fruitier and can assist with the digestion at this time of the season. There is always the sweeter version for someone looking for something sweet.