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Smoky party mix made from a mixture of cereal, pretzels, and nuts.
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Sweet & Smoky Party Mix

Sweet and smoky party mix is the holiday snack that steals the show, with toasted cereal, crunchy nuts, and a buttery smoked paprika coating. Make a big batch, and you'll be set for cozy nights indoors, holiday parties, and every guest all season long.
Prep Time15 minutes
Bake1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Method: Baking
Servings: 26 servings
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

  • 12 tbsp (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
  • 3 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 ½ tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups Corn Chex cereal
  • 2 cups Oatmeal Squares cereal
  • 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal
  • 1 cup Cheerios cereal
  • 1 cup sesame sticks
  • 1 cup pretzels
  • 2 cups mixed nuts

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 225°F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the Corn Chex, Oat Squares, Wheat Chex, Cheerios, sesame sticks, pretzels, and mixed nuts. Stir to combine and set aside.
    4 cups Corn Chex cereal, 2 cups Oatmeal Squares cereal, 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal, 1 cup sesame sticks, 1 cup pretzels, 2 cups mixed nuts, 1 cup Cheerios cereal
  • In a small saucepan, combine the butter, smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, seasoning salt, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Set the saucepan over medium-low heat to melt the butter. Stir the mixture while the butter is melting to evenly combine, 4 minutes. Once the butter is melted, remove the saucepan from the heat.
    12 tbsp (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, 3 tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp cumin, 1 ½ tsp onion powder, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp seasoning salt, 3 tbsp light brown sugar, 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Drizzle a few tbsp of butter mixture over the mixture and stir. Continue until all of the butter mixture is used.
  • Pour onto the baking sheets. Spread out to an even layer and bake in the preheated 225°F oven for 1 hour, stirring and switching racks every 15 minutes.
  • Once baked, remove from oven, cool for 20 minutes, and serve or store for one month.

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 202kcal