Made with butterscotch chips, peanut butter, Chex cereal, milk chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Appetizer Snacks and Nuts

Candied nuts, roasted nuts and other munchie foods that are easy to grab a handful of. Great for appetizers, after-school snacks, tv-watching food, or anytime you need a snack!
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Butterscotch Nibblers
Wicked Snack Mix
Made with butter or margarine, Waffle Crisp cereal, peanuts, raisins, candy coated chocolate pieces
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Honey Peanut Butter Popcorn
Step up your snack game with this honey peanut butter popcorn recipe. This delicious treat takes classic popcorn and elevates it with a sweet and nutty coating made from...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Oatmeal Sesame Sticks
Made with baking powder, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, rolled oats, sesame seeds
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hot And Spicy Cajun Nut Mix
Made with pecans, butter, salt, paprika, red cayenne pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, white pepper, walnuts
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Fiddle Faddle
Made with mixed nuts, popped popcorn, brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, salt, butter flavoring, maple flavoring, cream of tartar, baking soda
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chicken Feed Snack Mix
Made with candy coated peanuts, coconut, sunflower seeds, apple jelly, sugar, butter or margarine, ground cinnamon, rolled oats, peanuts or slivered almonds
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Baked Caramel Corn
Made with popcorn, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mother Goose Popcorn
Made with baking soda, popcorn kernels, butter, sugar, food coloring, evaporated milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ranch Chex Mix
Made with Parmesan cheese, ranch dressing mix, butter or margarine, Corn, Rice or Wheat Chex cereal, bite-size pretzel twists, bite-size cheese crackers
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Butterscotch White Trash Snack Mix
Made with confectioner's sugar, butterscotch chips, butter, peanut butter, cereal
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Nuts and Bolts
Made with Corn Chex cerea, Rice Chex cereal, cheerios, pretzel sticks, pecans, margarine, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, garlic salt, celery salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cinnamon Snails
Made with butter, cinnamon, whole wheat or white bread, cream cheese, sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cocoa Crunchy Snack Mix
Made with raisins, peanuts, popped popcorn, Cocoa Puffs cereal, miniature marshmallows, semisweet chocolate pieces
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet-Salty Party Mix
Made with vegetable oil, mini pretzels, Cheerios cereal, peanuts, corn Chex cereal, M & M candies, vanilla chips
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Yogurt Coated Raisins
Made with plain yogurt, raisins, yogurt cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Sugar & Spice Nuts
Made with almonds, pecan, ground nutmeg, sugar, water, egg white, ground cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, ground allspice
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Jell-O Popcorn Balls
Made with cocktail peanuts, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows, gelatin, popcorn
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Cajun Spiced Pecans
Made with salt, butter, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, cumin, sweet paprika, garlic powder, pecan
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Brown Sugar And Sour Cream Candied Nuts
Made with walnuts or pecans, brown sugar, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Butterscotch Popcorn
Made with peanuts, salt, popcorn, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, butterscotch chips, vanilla extract, baking soda
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Jello Popcorn Balls
Create a fun and flavorsome snack with these jello popcorn balls. This recipe pairs popped popcorn with a gelatin mixture, forming colorful balls that last for days. A cheerful...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dog Bones for Kids
Made with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, dry milk, honey
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Popcorn Balls
Made with popped corn, caramel candies, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Trash Party Mix
Made with nuts, butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, Rice Chex, wheat Chex, shoestring potatoes, pretzel sticks
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Tex Mex Crispix Mix
Made with oil, French fried onions, taco seasoning mix, crushed red peppers, coriander, garlic powder, Crispix cereal, corn chips
Time: under 30 minutes
Nuts and Bolts Party Mix
Made with celery salt, Shreddies, cheerios, Crispix cereal, Corn Bran, Corn Pops, mixed nuts, pretzels, peanut oil, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Bourbon Pecans
Made with black pepper, bourbon, pecan, corn oil, Worcestershire sauce, angostura bitters, sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Molasses Popcorn Balls
Here's a clever little gem of a treat. With its combination of rich molasses and airy popcorn, these balls provide a delicious contrast between the chewy and the crunchy.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheerio Snack Mix
Made with Cheerios, raisins, salted peanuts, butter, miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet And Spicy Candied Walnuts
Made with walnut halves, ground cloves, egg white, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Garlic-Salted Raisins
Made with raisins, butter, garlic salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker 5-Spice Pecans
Made with ground red pepper, ground ginger, pecan, butter or margarine, soy sauce, five-spice powder, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Cheesy Cereal Snack Mix
Made with butter, pretzel rods, Wheat Chex cereal, Cheerios cereal, peanuts, garlic salt, seasoned salt, celery salt, Parmesan cheese
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Garbage Snack
Made with Rice Krispies cereal, Cap'n Crunch cereal, pretzels, peanuts, almonds, white chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Honey Mustard Chex Mix
Made with honey, mixed nuts, margarine, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, Corn Chex cereal, Rice Chex cereal, Wheat Chex cereal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dr. Pepper Glazed Pecans
Made with pecan, butter or margarine, Dr. Pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn
Made with peanut butter, corn syrup, butterscotch chips, popcorn
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Gumdrop Popcorn Cake
Why settle for ordinary snacks? This gumdrop popcorn cake has popcorn, gum drops, and peanuts, all drenched in melted marshmallow goodness. Perfect for kids and the young at heart.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramelized Almonds
Made with sugar, butter, slivered blanched almonds
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Trail Mix
Made with cinnamon, brown sugar, margarine, toasted oat cereal, hexagon-shaped corn cereal, pretzel bits, raisins, sunflower seeds
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Peanuts
Transform cocktail hour into a gourmet affair with these exquisite caramel peanuts - edible proof that even snacks can flaunt their haute couture.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Popcorn Fudge
Made with corn syrup, marshmallow creme, popcorn, chocolate chips
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Root Beer Popcorn Balls
Made with salt, root beer extract, popped popcorn, peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet And Spicy Popcorn
Made with microwave popcorn, butter, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, salt
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
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