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This hands down is our favorite snack at our house. I don’t make it very often but when I do it doesn’t last long.

 

Here is the original recipe:

 

Mix:

2 Cups Crispix Cereal

6 oz. Cheez- Its

11oz. Pretzel Sticks

6 oz. mini-Ritz bits

2 Cans Mixed Nuts

11 oz. Fritos

 

Melt:

2 sticks margarine

4 Tbs. Brown Sugar

1tsp. Chili Powder

1tsp. Worcester

2 tsp. Garlic Powder

1 tsp. Curry Powder

6 drops Tabasco Sauce

 

Like I said that is the “original” recipe. Noodle loves the cereal the most so I usually use about 6 cups, I also add more Cheez-Its than it calls for, I use only one can of nuts, and about half the pretzels it calls for, but I also just use the whole bag of Fritos. I will also look in the pantry to see what we have little bits of left. Goldfish are a common add in as well. As for the Ritz-bits I have never been able to find them so have never used them.

 

Now, I will sometimes substitute Chex Cereal and will also use the store brand of “Chex”, it just so happened this week Crispix was on sale at the store so I used that this time. For the love of all things holy though, DO NOT use a generic or store brand of corn chips. I have tried it more than once it is just isn’t the same. I don’t know why, but take my word for it.

I knew I was going to make 2 batches this time so I measured out the spices and mixed them in a zip-lock bag so they were ready to go when I was ready to  make the second batch.

So, mix your “snacks” in a deep pan. (A throw away turkey roaster pan works great, nothing to clean up and easy to stir as it cooks, the pan I used this time wasn’t quite deep enough to really mix it as it was baking). Melt the butter and spices in the microwave then poor over and mix really well.

 

 

Now its ready to go into a 250 degree oven for 1.5 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.

 

(No ones nose was burned in the taking of this picture!)

 

 

 

Here is the finished product. I leave it in the pan until it is cool and then usually just put it into freezer size zip-lock bags. You can see the first batch in containers behind the pan. I plan on sending Noodle over to the new neighbors with some to tell them welcome to the neighborhood. 

 

My mom likes to add M&M’s when she makes it after it has cooled. M&M’s never make it home from the store at my house so I don’t usually add them.

 

OK, your turn… What’s your favorite snack you make?

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