Serving a meat and cheese tray is a game day tradition at my parties, and so is setting out big bowl of crunchy-munch snack mix. I’m thinking, why not combine the two dishes, save some time in the making, and streamline the snacking process?! My Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail Mix is an all-flavor, no fumble game day snack that is packed with a little protein for the win. 
Read on to get this beef jerky trail mix recipe featuring lots of yummy finger foods inspired by the likes of proven party food heroes – charcuterie boards, cheese trays and fruit platter!
If you are thinking beef jerky trail mix, that sounds weird – open your mind, and your mouth! Once you give my Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail Mix a try, you’ll be hooked on the balance between salty, savory and sweet.
Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail Mix: Beef Stick Pieces + Spicy Beef Jerky + Mini Cheese Sandwich Crackers + Goldfish Crackers + Parmesan Crisps + Roasted Pecans+ Cashews + Dried Cherries + Golden Raisins
When I get my hands on a meat and cheese board, I’m always grabbing at the bits of aged beef, artisan cheeses, crispy crackers and assortment of “sidekick” fruits and nuts – all these ingredients inspired my Charcuterie Crunch Beef Trail Mix. I’ve used beef jerky and longer beef jerky sticks snipped into bits, broken up frico (something like these Just The Cheese Minis that are so popular on low-carb diets right now), crackers like cheddar goldfish and mini cheese cracker sandwiches, and roasted pecans, cashew, dried cherries and golden raisins. The beef jerky trail mix recipe as written below has 170 calories per serving, less than 9 grams fat, 16g carbohydrate and 6 grams protein.
This beef jerky trail mix recipe a practical play on a full-out meat and cheese board, it’s easy to make and super fan friendly – -the crowd will huddle around and the bowl will be emptied by half time! Serve it as one of your game day snacks, either at a tail gate or watching football on the big screen. This beef trail mix is also a sensible and sustaining snack for your own days of adventure, like hiking, skiing, or spending some time at the lake.
If you follow a specific diet where the crackers aren’t working for you in this beef jerky trail mix, make a substitution – there are really no rules with this game day snack! There are so many gluten-free, paleo or keto options you could substitute – or just omit!
To cater to individual tastes and dietary needs, you can also set up a DIY Trail Mix Bar with bowls of the individual ingredients are set out (I recently did a post for Beef Loving Texans about this game day snack idea). The guests can grab cellophane bags or smaller jars and let friends and family scoop up the various tasty morsels in any combination they see fit – there is no right or wrong way to do it! And, no more greedy fingers “cherry picking” favorite items from a pre-made beef trail mix medley and skipping around the rest. Each person creates their own unique trail mix masterpiece in a single-serve portion – that’s sensible, special-order and down-right sanitary.
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Do you have any favorite combinations of sweet and savory for a unique snack mix recipes? What team are you rooting for this year? Please share in the comments – XOXO, Jennifer
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- 3 ounces beef jerky, snipped into smaller bits
- 2 12-inch beef jerky snack sticks, snipped into smaller bits
- 3/4 cup roasted pecans
- 3/4 cup roasted cashews
- 6 ounces goldfish crackers
- 6 ounces mini cheddar sandwich crackers
- 4 ounces all cheese type "crakers" -- aka frico, cheese crisps, etc
- 3/4 cup dried cherries
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
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Use kitchen shears to snip beef jerky and beef sticks into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
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Toss all ingredients together in a bowl and serve.
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Alternatively, you can set out ingredients separately and let guests pick and choose what they'd like for their mix. This is helpful for those on special diets.
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Store leftovers in an airtight container. Mixes with crackers will stay good for a couple days, without crackers good for several weeks.
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