Spicy Cereal and Nut Mix Recipe
By
Adela Jung
Difficulty: Easy |
Total Time:
25 mins
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Active Time:
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Makes:
10 cups (about 6 servings)
Whether you are in the car or watching a movie, this snack is a great alternative to chips and crackers. The honey-wheat pretzels add a touch of sweetness, while the cashews and peanuts combine in perfect nutty, salty goodness.
Game plan: This snack mix will last up to 14 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
This recipe was featured as part of both our Winter Cabin Fever story and our Bar Snacks photo gallery.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups corn cereal, such as Corn Chex
- 4 cups rice cereal, such as Rice Chex
- 2 cups honey-wheat pretzel sticks broken into bite-size pieces
- 3/4 cup roasted, salted cashews
- 3/4 cup roasted, salted peanuts
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Mix together cereal, pretzel sticks, cashews, and peanuts in a large bowl and set aside.
- Mix remaining ingredients together in a medium bowl. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until coated. Scatter snack mix evenly on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until toasted and browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before storing in a resealable plastic bag.
If you decide to make this, I would recommend a 250 degree oven and increase baking time to 1 hour. 350 is just too hot and the mix tasted burnt. Also, the seasoning in this mix is not like I had remembered. It needs a little more butter, W sauce, Tabasco and garlic. It is worth trying, but it's worth more with more flavor.
In the '50s, this recipe used to be made with bacon fat, which made it very addictive!
Looks tasty. The ingredients list is very similar to the original chex mix recipe, which I know from experience is quite tasty.