Best Gingerbread Snack Mix Recipes

Shreddies Gingerbread Snack Mix image

Provided by Katzen

Categories Nuts

Time 30m

Yield 10 cups, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 cups shreddies cereal
1 cup pecans, pieces
1 cup almonds, slivered
2 cups pretzel twists (mini) or 2 cups pretzel sticks
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon ginger, ground
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch clove, ground
1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins
1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 250°F Arrange the pecans and almonds in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and fragrant; cool slightly.
2. Combine the nuts with the Shreddies, pretzels and pumpkin seeds in a large bowl. Stir the melted butter with the sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves until combined; drizzle over the cereal mixture. Toss thoroughly to coat the pieces evenly.
3. Spread mixture on two, large, rimmed baking sheets. Bake, rotating pans once, for 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp and fragrant; cool completely. Stir in the cranberries and white chocolate chips (if using); transfer to an airtight container. Reserve at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Makes 12 cups (3 L).

Gingerbread Snack Mix image

Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories appetizer

Time 10m

Yield about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup tahini
1 1/2 teaspoons gingerbread spice
A big pinch of kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
6 cups checkered rice cereal, such as Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed
1 cup chocolate candies (I like to use M and M's)
1 cup crispy gingersnap cookies, broken up into bite-size pieces
Sprinkles, if desired

Steps:

In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the tahini, gingerbread spice, salt and vanilla. Add the chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate is fully melted. Remove from the heat.
In a large plastic bin or bowl with a lid, combine the cereal and tahini mixture, stirring gently to keep the cereal from breaking. Stir in half of the powdered sugar and gently mix to combine. Then, add the rest of the confectioners' sugar, snap on the lid and shake, shake, shake! Taste and add more powdered sugar as desired. Finally, add the candies, gingersnaps and sprinkles if using. Toss gently to combine. Enjoy!