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Appetizer Snacks and Nuts

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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recipe for butterscotch nibblers

Butterscotch Nibblers

Made with butterscotch chips, peanut butter, Chex cereal, milk chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for oatmeal sesame sticks

Oatmeal Sesame Sticks

Made with baking powder, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, rolled oats, sesame seeds

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for honey peanut butter popcorn

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


recipe for wicked snack mix

Wicked Snack Mix

Made with butter or margarine, Waffle Crisp cereal, peanuts, raisins, candy coated chocolate pieces

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hot and spicy cajun nut mix

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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recipe for chicken feed snack mix

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

recipe for ranch chex mix

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

recipe for butterscotch white trash snack mix

Butterscotch White Trash Snack Mix

Made with confectioner's sugar, butterscotch chips, butter, peanut butter, cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for fiddle faddle

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

recipe for cinnamon snails

Cinnamon Snails

Made with butter, cinnamon, whole wheat or white bread, cream cheese, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy jell-o popcorn balls

Easy Jell-O Popcorn Balls

Made with cocktail peanuts, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows, gelatin, popcorn

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for spicy nuts and bolts

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

recipe for butterscotch popcorn

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

recipe for mother goose popcorn

Mother Goose Popcorn

Made with baking soda, popcorn kernels, butter, sugar, food coloring, evaporated milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for sweet-salty party mix

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

recipe for yogurt coated raisins

Yogurt Coated Raisins

Made with plain yogurt, raisins, yogurt cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for microwave roasted peanuts

Microwave Roasted Peanuts

Made with water, peanuts, salt

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for cajun spiced pecans

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

recipe for cocoa crunchy snack mix

Cocoa Crunchy Snack Mix

Made with raisins, peanuts, popped popcorn, Cocoa Puffs cereal, miniature marshmallows, semisweet chocolate pieces


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for dog bones for kids

Dog Bones for Kids

Made with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, dry milk, honey


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for baked caramel corn

Baked Caramel Corn

Made with popcorn, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for brown sugar and sour cream candied nuts

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

recipe for garlic-salted raisins

Garlic-Salted Raisins

Made with raisins, butter, garlic salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for nuts and bolts party mix

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

recipe for slow cooker 5-spice pecans

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

recipe for butter rum cashews

Butter Rum Cashews

Made with butter, sugar, rum, cashews

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for sweet and spicy candied walnuts

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

recipe for texas trash party mix

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

recipe for cheerio snack mix

Cheerio Snack Mix

Made with Cheerios, raisins, salted peanuts, butter, miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for slow cooker cheesy cereal snack mix

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

recipe for garbage snack

Garbage Snack

Made with Rice Krispies cereal, Cap'n Crunch cereal, pretzels, peanuts, almonds, white chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for tex mex crispix mix

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


recipe for bourbon pecans

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

recipe for peanut butter butterscotch popcorn

Peanut Butter Butterscotch Popcorn

Made with peanut butter, corn syrup, butterscotch chips, popcorn

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for caramel peanuts

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


recipe for honey mustard chex mix

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

recipe for dr. pepper glazed pecans

Dr. Pepper Glazed Pecans

Made with pecan, butter or margarine, Dr. Pepper

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for root beer popcorn balls

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


recipe for garlic almonds

Garlic Almonds

Made with garlic, almonds, olive oil

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for glazed walnuts

Glazed Walnuts

Made with vanilla extract, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, water, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for barbecued walnuts or pecans

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


recipe for caramelized almonds

Caramelized Almonds

Made with sugar, butter, slivered blanched almonds

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for candied fennel

Candied Fennel

Made with white pepper, fennel seeds, sunflower seeds, sugar, butter, water, baking soda, ground fennel

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon pepper cashews

Lemon Pepper Cashews

Made with salt, lemon, sugar, cashews, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cinnamon trail mix

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

recipe for boiled salted chestnuts

Boiled Salted Chestnuts

Made with dried chestnuts, water, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for mexican chex mix

Mexican Chex Mix

Made with taco seasoning mix, Corn Chex cereal, corn chips, cheese crackers, popcorn, butter or margarine, Parmesan cheese

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for greek popcorn

Greek Popcorn

Made with butter, basil, oregano, popcorn, feta cheese, kasseri cheese


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for molasses popcorn balls

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

recipe for orange almonds

Orange Almonds

Made with ground nutmeg, orange rind, whole blanched almonds, egg white, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes





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