Made with baking soda, salt, Crispix cereal, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 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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Caramel Crispix
Peanut Butter White Trash
Made with powdered sugar, raisins, Golden Grahams cereal, peanuts, peanut butter, butter, chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
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
Hawaiian Crunch
Made with flaked coconut, popcorn, salt, cinnamon, honey graham cereal, peanuts, raisins, dried banana chips, margarine or butter, honey
Method: oven, stovetop
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
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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
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
Baked Caramel Corn
Made with popcorn, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Cocoa Crunchy Snack Mix
Made with raisins, peanuts, popped popcorn, Cocoa Puffs cereal, miniature marshmallows, semisweet chocolate pieces
Time: under 30 minutes
Barbecued Walnuts Or Pecans
Made with seasoned salt, cooking oil spray, butter, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, Tabasco sauce, walnut or pecan
Method: oven, microwave
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
Orange Pecans
Made with pecan halves, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Wicked Snack Mix
Made with butter or margarine, Waffle Crisp cereal, peanuts, raisins, candy coated chocolate pieces
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Garbage Snack
Made with Rice Krispies cereal, Cap'n Crunch cereal, pretzels, peanuts, almonds, white chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hot and Spicy Chex Mix
Made with mixed nuts, Rice Chex, wheat Chex, margarine, seasoned salt, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, hot pepper sauce, corn Chex cereal
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Almond Bark White Trash
Made with almond bark, pretzels, Rice Chex, wheat Chex, corn Chex cereal, cheerios, peanuts, mixed nuts, raisins
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Mother Goose Popcorn
Made with baking soda, popcorn kernels, butter, sugar, food coloring, evaporated milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chile Lime Roasted Nuts
Made with peanuts, peanut oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, sugar, Kosher salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Ajil-e Moshkel Gosha
Made with roasted chickpeas, raw almonds, pistachio nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, raisins, dried apricots, dried peaches
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheerio Snack Mix
Made with Cheerios, raisins, salted peanuts, butter, miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Snails
Made with butter, cinnamon, whole wheat or white bread, cream cheese, sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramel Popcorn Balls
Made with popped corn, caramel candies, water
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
BBQ Chex Mix
Made with garlic powder, Rice Chex cereal, Corn Chex cereal, pretzel twists, cheese crackers, honey-roasted peanuts, barbecue sauce, vegetable oil, onion powder
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Italian Pretzels
Made with miniature pretzel twists, butter or margarine, spaghetti sauce mix, Parmesan cheese
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Party Mix
Made with brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, crispy corn and rice cereal, slivered almonds, pecans
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Honey Spiced Hazelnuts
Made with hazelnuts, olive oil, garlic, cumin, Tabasco sauce, honey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Caramel Apple Popcorn Balls
Made with ground cinnamon, popcorn, apple-cinnamon-flavored cereal rings, dried apples, caramels, water, butter or margarine
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican Munch Mix
Made with French fried onion rings, corn, wheat or rice shredded cereal, shoestring potatoes, dry roasted peanuts, toasted pecans, cheese crackers, taco seasoning mix, butter or...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Yogurt Coated Raisins
Made with plain yogurt, raisins, yogurt cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
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
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
Slow Cooker Cajun Pecans
Made with cayenne pepper, pecan, butter, chili powder, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, onion powder, garlic powder
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Garlic-Salted Raisins
Made with raisins, butter, garlic salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Taco Party Cereal Mix
Made with salted nuts, cereal and cracker mixture, butter, brown sugar, taco seasoning mix
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
White Chocolate Party Mix
Made with oil, vanilla chips, candy coated milk chocolate pieces, Cheerios, Corn or Rice Chex, peanuts, pretzels
Method: microwave
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
Texas Hot Peanuts
Made with onion powder, red pepper, shelled raw peanuts, peanut oil, chili powder, paprika, salt
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Jell-O Popcorn Balls
Made with cocktail peanuts, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows, gelatin, popcorn
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Dog Bones for Kids
Made with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, dry milk, honey
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Greek Popcorn
Made with butter, basil, oregano, popcorn, feta cheese, kasseri cheese
Time: under 30 minutes
Caramelized Almonds
Made with sugar, butter, slivered blanched almonds
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet And Hot Almonds
Made with cayenne pepper, salt, whole almonds, sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Candied Fennel
Made with white pepper, fennel seeds, sunflower seeds, sugar, butter, water, baking soda, ground fennel
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
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