Best Mercantile Snack Mix Recipes

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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups popped popcorn
6 cups toasted corn cereal squares, such as Chex
4 cups miniature pretzel twists
4 cups salted dry-roasted peanuts
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil.
In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal, pretzels and peanuts. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully stir in the vanilla and baking soda. Pour over the popcorn mixture and stir until coated.
Divide the mixture between the prepared baking sheets and bake, stirring every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks and let cool completely, continuing to stir occasionally as the snack mix cools.
Serve in individual bags.

Everything Snack Mix image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups honey nut cereal, such as Chex
2 cups salted pretzel sticks, hollows or squares
2 cups grooved Cheddar crackers, such as Cheez-It
1 cup wasabi peas
1 cup unsalted peanuts
One 3-ounce package ramen noodle soup, noodles broken into pieces, seasoning packet reserved
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/3 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the cereal, pretzels, Cheddar crackers, wasabi peas, peanuts and crushed ramen noodles.
In a saute pan, melt the butter, then stir in the ramen seasoning packet and grated Parmesan. Pour over the cereal mixture and toss to coat. Spread evenly between the 2 baking sheets and bake until the mixture is fragrant and the cheese is melted, about 12 minutes. Let cool and serve.