Snack Mixes

I have been experimenting with making my own snack mix (similar to Chex mix). I started out using seasoning packets from the spice aisle, adding them to melted butter and then baking. They work very well but you're never quite sure what all is in them. So I made my own this evening. Its in the oven currently but the pre-oven taste test was pretty yummy. Here's the recipe.

P.S. Ben is perfectly happy with the base ingredients on their own. We'll see what he thinks of the finished product.

P.P.S. Fruity snack mix? How would you get the flavor into the cereal???


Basic Snack Mix

Base Indredients:
4 cups corn (chex-like) cereal
1 cup cashews
1 cup almonds (I used sliced almonds. Its just what I had on hand.)
1 cup sunflower seeds

Seasoning Ingredients:
1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter
2 tsp salt (I used kosher.)
2 tsp seasoning salt
2 tsp granulated garlic
2 Tbsp dried Parsley Flakes*
1 Tbsp dried Minced Onion


Melt the butter in a pan. Measure the base ingredients and put into a bowl. Measure the seasoning ingredients into your measuring cup. When butter is melted, turn to medium heat. Add seasoning ingredients and stir until well combined. Pour evenly over base ingredients and stir together quickly and throughly. Pour on to lined baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees. Stir every 20 minutes for 40 minutes. Cool.