Cajun Party Mix Snack

Name: Cajun Party Mix Snack
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: about 2 quarts
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups Corn Chex; 2 cups Rice Chex; 2 cups Crispix; 1 cup miniature pretzels; 1 cup mixed nuts; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield about 2 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

"This is a crisp snack with punch," reports field editor Miriam Hershberger of Holmesville, Ohio. "Once you get started eating it, it's hard to stop."

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups Corn Chex
2 cups Rice Chex
2 cups Crispix
1 cup miniature pretzels
1 cup mixed nuts
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 250°. Place first five ingredients in a large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients; toss with cereal mixture. Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan.
Bake 40-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 247 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 557mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

"This is a crisp snack with punch," reports field editor Miriam Hershberger of Holmesville, Ohio. "Once you get started eating it, it's hard to stop."

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