Best Chesapeake Snack Mix Recipes

CHESAPEAKE BAY SNACK MIX

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Old Bay Seasoning adds a spicy kick to this party-ready snack mix.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers

Time 1h

Yield Makes 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 cups crisp corn, rice cereal, such as Crispix or Chex
3 cups thin pretzel sticks
3 cups oyster crackers
2 cups roasted unsalted peanuts
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons hot-pepper sauce, such as Tabasco

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a roasting pan, combine cereal, pretzels, crackers, and peanuts. In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay, lemon juice, and hot-pepper sauce. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture and stir until ingredients are completely coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to two rimmed baking sheets to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g

CHESAPEAKE SNACK MIX

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Plain pretzels pale in comparison to this jazzy concoction that microwaves in moments. Pack a pouch to go for an easy at-work or on-the-road snack. -JoAnne Geiger, Baltimore

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups Corn Chex
2 cups Wheat Chex
2 cups cheddar-flavored snack crackers
1 cup miniature pretzels
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Steps:

In a 3-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the cereals, crackers and pretzels. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Stir in the vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, seafood seasoning, celery seed and mustard. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat., Cook, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes, stirring once. Spread onto waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 371mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.