You’ll please any crowd with this Sweet & Salty Snack Mix recipe. From holiday get-togethers to a casual night with friends, everyone is going to be begging for the recipe!
Trust me.
I discovered this recipe a few years back while flipping through my Food Network magazine. I was gifted the magazine subscription a few years in a row and now I’m left with over 40 issues just waiting for me to discover the delicious recipes inside! After becoming a mom, I’ve had much less time on my hands to just browse through magazines all the day long.
This Sweet & Salty Snack Mix still stands as my absolute favorite recipe I’ve ever discovered from the magazines. I’ve adapted the recipe to make it my own, and now it’s my go-to choice when I need to bring a snack somewhere.
I strongly encourage you to get creative and add whatever snacks you have on hand. The point of my website is save money, so grab the chips, popcorn, and nuts already in your pantry and get cooking!
Here’s how I make my favorite Sweet & Salty Snack Mix recipe:
[INGREDIENTS]
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
SNACK OPTIONS
Popcorn
Pretzels
Broken up crackers
Oyster Crackers
Peanuts (or any kind of nuts)
Cereal (chex, cheerios, corn flakes, etc.)
M&M’s
Buegels
Cheez-Its
Goldfish
Bagel Chips
Fritos
Potato Chips
[INSTRUCTIONS]
Oil/grease two baking sheets. Preheat over to 325 degrees.
Create snack mix by combining in a large bowl three cups of cereal, one cup of nuts, three cups of popcorn, and one cup of pretzels. (Mix and match with whatever snack preferences you like/have.) Set aside combined snack mix ingredients.
Mix together corn syrup, butter, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla until boiling for one minute. Remove from heat and add one teaspoon of baking soda, stirring.
Immediately, pour mixture from stove over combined snacks and stir well. Spread onto prepared baking sheets and bake for 45 minutes total, stirring every 15 minutes.
When timer is done, allow snack mix to cool for 30 minutes, then transfer to an airtight container. Enjoy for one week.
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