Zesty Texas Snack Mix Recipes

TEXAS TRASH MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and spices; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels, and peanuts.
• Add the butter mixture to the cereal and stir to coat.
• Spread the mixture out on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Allow the mixture to cool on the pan before serving.

TEXAS TRASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir melted butter, celery salt, garlic salt, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce until well-combined.
• Place the Cheerios, Chex mixes, pretzels, and nuts in a baking pan in a single layer. Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until all pieces are coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let it cool completely and serve. Store in an airtight container.

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 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.

SMOKY AND SPICY PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Gently mix corn, rice, and wheat squares, oat rings, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and sesame snacks in two 13x24-inch aluminum roasting pans, taking care not to break cereal.
• Stir bacon drippings, unsalted butter, Worcestershire sauce, MSG, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high in microwave for 3 or 4 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until mixture is warm, liquid, and fully combined.
• Stir seasoning sauce continuously as you pour half over the cereal mixture in each pan. Gently stir the snack mix and seasonings with a slotted spoon until thoroughly coated; do not crush cereal.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is completely absorbed and the snack mix is crisp, about 2 hours; stir gently every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in airtight containers. The snack mix stores well in freezer in airtight freezer bags, if it makes it that long.

ZESTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine popcorn and mixed nuts.
• In a separate bowl, mix melted margarine, grey poupon, and Italian dressing mix.
• Pour over popcorn and mixed nuts, tossing to coat.
• Place mixture onto baking pan, and put into a 350 oven for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Remove from oven and toss with raisins.
• Let cool before storing in airtight container for up to two weeks.

ZESTY PARTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereals, pretzels and crackers. Spread onto two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over the cereal mixture and toss to coat. Bake 225° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Store in airtight containers.

TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• Mix the first 7 ingredients in a cup with a spout.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a baking pan.
• Pour the butter and seasonings over the dry mix, stirring until each piece is coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in an air tight container.
• Freezes well.