Best Tropical Honey Snack Mix Recipes

TROPICAL SNACK MIX

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A crunchy, chewy blend of tropical fruit and nuts brought together in a sweet and salty snack. Have paper napkins nearby because it is just a little sticky.

Provided by lutzflcat

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup whole cashews
1 cup chopped dried pineapple
1 cup chopped dried mango
1 cup pretzel sticks, broken in half
½ cup macadamia nuts
½ cup coconut flakes
¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon butter
¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt (such as Maldon®)

Steps:

Combine cashews, pineapple, mango, pretzels, macadamia nuts, coconut flakes, and cranberries in a large bowl; stir to combine.
Add honey and butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until butter is melted, about 1 minute. You also could do this in the microwave.
Drizzle honey-butter over snack mix and sprinkle salt over the top. Stir well to make sure everything is well coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.7 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 475.3 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

HONEY-GLAZED CRISPY SNACK MIX

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Serve up a big bowl of this sweet and crispy snack and watch it disappear. If you like, substitute peanuts, cashews or even mixed nuts for the pecans.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 30m

Yield about 12 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

8 cups Crispix
3 cups miniature pretzels
2 cups pecan halves
2/3 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the cereal, pretzels and pecans; set aside. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in honey until well blended. Pour over cereal mixture and stir to coat. Spread into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until mixture is lightly glazed, stirring occasionally. Cool in pan for 3 minutes; remove from pan and spread on waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 301mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

TROPICAL HONEY SNACK MIX

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Offer them a snack mix they can't refuse-this tropical goodie, part sweet, part salty. It's ready in mere minutes, but keeps for up to two weeks.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 55m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 jar (6 to 7 oz) macadamia nuts
2 cups small pretzel twists
3/4 cup diced dried pineapple, papaya and mango mix (from 7-oz package)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, honey, ginger and salt. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly.
Add remaining ingredients. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until all ingredients are coated. Spread mixture in thin layer in foil-lined pan.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bubbly and lightly browned. On unlined cookie sheet, spread mixture in thin layer. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g