The Zesty Snack Mix certainly puts a pep in your step! Equal parts flavorful and filling, it has plenty of protein with peanuts and pumpkin seeds and a tangy taste with its dusting of garlic, chili powder, and cayenne. Zesty Snack Mix makes a perfect snack for watching the game or hosting game night or just satisfying a late-night craving. You can customize this snack mix to your liking and just have it out for snacking throughout the day!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Corn Chex
- 4 cups Cheerios or toasted oat cereal
- 4 cups pretzel sticks
- 4 cups Cheez-It crackers or cheese-flavored crackers, optional
- 2 cups peanuts
- 2 cups pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a large mixing bowl, combine the Corn Chex, Cheerios, pretzels, cheese-flavored crackers, peanuts, and pumpkin seeds.
Step 3 –In a small mixing bowl, add the melted butter, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, seasoned salt, chili powder, and cayenne, and whisk until well combined.
Step 4 –Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture, carefully tossing it until the dry ingredients are well coated with the butter mixture.
Step 5 –Pour the contents onto 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
Step 6 –Bake at 225 degrees for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
Step 7 –Remove the baking sheets from the oven and allow the snack mix to cool.
Step 8 –Serve the snack mix at room temperature.