Toasted Party Mix Recipes

THE ORIGINAL CHEX PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees.
• Melt butter in large roasting pan in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
• Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

TOASTED CEREAL PARTY MIX

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cereals, Cheezits and nuts.
• In another bowl, mix the seasonings with the melted margarine.
• Pour over the cereal mixture and stir to coat the cereal evenly.
• Spread out mixture on a cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Store in an airtight jar or plastic container.
• This mix tastes best if you make it 3 or 4 days ahead.

TOASTED SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a shallow bowl, combine crackers, pretzels, and nuts. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook butter and garlic until butter starts to bubble, about 4 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients to pan; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer; cook about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove garlic, and discard. Drizzle butter over cracker mixture, tossing to coat.
• Spread mixture evenly in two rimmed baking sheets. Bake until toasted and fragrant, about 30 minutes, stirring once or twice to cook evenly. Remove from oven. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET, SALTY, SPICY PARTY NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
• Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
• Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
• Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.