Crunchy Orange Spice Snack Mix Recipes

CRUNCHY ORANGE SPICE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275ºF. Grease large baking sheet with sides.
• Mix Bugles* and nuts in large bowl. Beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon, using wire whisk or hand beater, until foamy. Pour over snack mixture; stir until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake uncovered 35 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes longer or until light brown and crisp. Cool completely. Store in airtight container.

SUGAR AND SPICE SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray with cooking spray or grease 15x10x1-inch pan.
• In very large bowl, mix cereals, corn snacks and peanuts. In small bowl, beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until light brown and crisp. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store in airtight container.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE CHEX™ MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. In large bowl, mix cereals and almonds.
• In microwavable measuring cup, mix butter, brown sugar and juice concentrate. Microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into ungreased large roasting pan.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

CRUNCHY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix all ingredients.
• Store in covered container up to 1 month.

ORANGE CRISPIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, extract and salt. Add flour; mix well. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 375° until edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Cool for 1-2 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle warm cookies with sugar.

GLAZED ORANGE SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and salt.
• Beat the shortening and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until combined. Mix in the chopped almonds and orange zest. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until combined.
• Transfer the cookie dough to a lightly floured surface and roll it into a rectangle about 13 inches long. Cut the dough into 3 1/2-inch rectangles using a fluted pastry wheel or sharp paring knife. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheets, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Combine the sifted confectioners' sugar, the orange marmalade, and the orange juice and stir well. Spread the glaze on the cookies and garnish with sliced almonds, if desired.