Zesty Snack Mix Recipes

ZESTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereal, corn chips, peanuts and oats. Combine butter and honey; drizzle over cereal mixture. Sprinkle with chili powder, onion salt and oregano; toss to coat. , Spread in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

SPICY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Place butter in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on high, checking at 15-second intervals, until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, chile-garlic sauce, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and onion powder until well mixed.
• Combine rice, corn, and wheat cereals in a large bowl. Transfer 2 to 3 cups cereal mixture to a separate bowl and pour about 1 ounce of butter mixture over top; mix with your hands until completely coated. Transfer cereal to a metal baking sheet, spreading into an even layer. Continue coating small amounts of cereal mixture with butter mixture and layering evenly on the baking sheet, using another sheet if needed; if too much is on the sheet, it doesn't get crispy.
• Coat pretzels with the remaining butter mixture and add to the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir cereal mixture and redistribute in an even layer. Return to the oven and continue to cook, stirring and redistributing every 15 minutes, until crispy and golden, another 30 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle sugar lightly over cereal mixture during the last 15 minutes; do not add it too early or it will burn.

SPICY RANCH SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk powder, dried parsley, dried chives, dried dill, dry mustard, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder. (This is a homemade dry ranch seasoning mix which you could also treat like the packet and stir into sour cream or Greek yogurt for a quick dip!)
• In a large bowl, combine the pretzel snaps, Cheddar bunnies, oyster crackers, sriracha peas and white Cheddar balls.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet (or the microwave) and stir in the sriracha.
• Drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mix and toss with the seasoning mix and Parmesan. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake, tossing once or twice, until everything is dry and toasted, about 25 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.

SPICY PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Arrange racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and heat to 250 degrees. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• Combine cereal, nuts, pretzels and add-ins in a very large bowl. In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave in 20-second increments, about 1 minute. (You can also do this in a small saucepan over low heat on the stovetop.) Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed.
• Add half of the melted butter mixture to the cereal mixture. Gently and thoroughly fold to combine. Add the rest of the melted butter mixture and stir until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Divide the mixture evenly across the prepared pans. Bake, stirring and switching racks every 15 minutes, until crisp and slightly darkened in color, about 1 hour. Cool completely on the pans on wire racks before serving (if you can wait that long). Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

ZESTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In large bowl combine cereals,pretzels and crackers.
• Melt butter.
• Add oil and spices.
• Mix well Pour over cereals.
• Stir to mix Put on 2 large baking sheets.
• Bake at 225 for 2-21/2 hours.
• Stirring every 30 min.

SPICY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add the seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and pepper sauce; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine cereal and nuts. Drizzle with butter mixture; toss to coat. , Spread into two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Store in airtight containers.

ZESTY CITRUS SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Remove skins from garbanzo beans; discard. Toss garbanzo beans with oil and salt; spread in a single layer in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan. Bake until very crunchy, 30-35 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool completely., Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, orange and lime zest, soy sauce and seasonings. Add pita squares, pretzels, cashews and almonds; toss to coat. Spread evenly into 2 foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake until dry and crisp, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garbanzo beans to pita mixture. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.