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Savory Oven Snack Mix

Crunchy oat and corn cereals, pretzels and cheese crackers tossed in seasoned butter and baked low until toasty. Nut-free as written, so it works for most crowds.

โฑ 1 hr 10 min (10 min prep, 1 hr cooking) ๐Ÿฝ Serves 16 ยท about ยฝ cup (makes 8 cups) make aheadkid friendlyfreezer friendly vegetarian

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ContainsMilk, Wheat, Soybeans. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 16 servings
  • 3 cup Toasted oat O's cereal
  • 3 cup Corn flakes cereal, or a corn square cereal
  • 2 cup Pretzels, small twists or sticks
  • 1ยฝ cup Cheese crackers

  • Seasoned butter

  • 6 tbsp Butter, unsalted, melted
  • 1 tbsp Low-sodium soy sauce, or Worcestershire (which usually contains anchovies)
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • ยฝ tsp Kosher salt

Make it yourself

Make the butter yourself โ†’

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

Youโ€™ll need: large roasting pan or 2 rimmed baking sheets, large bowl, small saucepan or microwave-safe cup.

  1. Heat the oven to 250ยฐF.
  2. Put the cereals, pretzels and crackers in a large bowl. Stir the butter with the soy sauce and seasonings, drizzle it over and toss gently until everything is coated.
  3. Spread in the roasting pan and bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
  4. Spread on paper towels to cool; it crisps as it cools. Store airtight.
Make aheadKeeps 2 weeks in an airtight container.
โ„๏ธ FreezerFreezes up to 3 months in a sealed bag.
๐Ÿง’ With kidsKids can measure everything and toss it in the bowl.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free cereals, pretzels and crackers, and tamari labeled gluten-free.
Nuts swapIf no one is allergic, add 1 cup peanuts or mixed nuts.

Goes well with

๐Ÿฏ Sticky Honey-Garlic Wings๐Ÿฅœ Homemade Trail Mix

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Big game day party collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.