A good snack mix is hard to come by. There is always just a little too much of something you don't really like. For me, it's the copious amounts of peanuts in a bag of mixed nuts or the Cheerios in a handful of Bits 'n Bites. I don't think that one should have to dislike any part of snacking. Snacking is great, and for me it really helps beat the 3 PM 'slump' on a busy day. So, I've created a snack mix with all the things that I enjoy and no peanuts or Cheerios in sight!
Makes about 16 servings (1/2 cup each).
3 1/2 cups Chex or Crispix cereal
3 1/2 cups pretzel sticks
1 1/4 cups almonds, natural
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup walnuts
1/3 cup sunflower oil or vegetable oil
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
squeeze of lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of onion power & chili flakes
1 tbsp sugar
Preheat oven to 250F.
In a small bowl combine oil through onion powder, and mix to combine. Drizzle spice mixture over cereal mix, and toss gently until well coated. Spread evenly on a baking sheet, sprinkle with chili flakes if using and bake for 30 minutes, giving the mixture a stir every 10 minutes.
Once baked, remove from oven and sprinkle with sugar. Let cool completely and store in airtight containers.
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