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
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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Jello Popcorn Balls
Greek Popcorn
Made with butter, basil, oregano, popcorn, feta cheese, kasseri cheese
Time: under 30 minutes
Sugared Popcorn
Made with vanilla extract, water, popcorn, butter, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
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
Honey Spiced Hazelnuts
Made with hazelnuts, olive oil, garlic, cumin, Tabasco sauce, honey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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
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
Jamaican Jerk Pecans
Made with pecan halves, sugar, Jamaican jerk seasoning, pumpkin pie spice, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Avery Island Hot Nuts
Made with nuts, salt, butter, garlic, hot pepper sauce
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tapas: Roasted Almonds with Cayenne and Cumin
Made with sea salt, olive oil, almonds, cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, butter
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Curried Almonds
Made with almonds, butter or margarine, seasoned salt, curry powder
Method: oven
Time: under 30 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
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
Low-Fat Chocolate Popcorn
Made with cinnamon, popcorn, non-stick cooking spray, powdered cocoa mix
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
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
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
Sour Cream Glazed Pecans
Made with pecan halves, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Hot Peanuts
Made with onion powder, red pepper, shelled raw peanuts, peanut oil, chili powder, paprika, salt
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Soybean Granola
Made with vanilla extract, oats, wheat germ, walnuts, sunflower seeds, wheat bran, soybeans, coconut, canola oil, honey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dog Bones for Kids
Made with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, dry milk, honey
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
Chocolate-Drizzled Popcorn
Made with chocolate chips, popcorn, salt, white chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Teriyaki Walnuts
Made with crushed dried red chilies, garlic, walnut halves, sesame seeds, frozen orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Butterscotch Party Mix
Made with caramel candies, crisp rice and corn cereal, miniature pretzels, dry roasted peanuts, butterscotch chips
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Asian Popcorn
Made with soy sauce, popcorn, chow mein noodles, butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Low-Carb Granola
Made with rolled oats, butter, honey, sugar substitute, walnuts, pecans, almonds, wheat bran, unsweetened shredded coconut, flax meal
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cranberry-Orange Chex Mix
Made with dried cranberries, frozen orange juice concentrate, Corn Chex cereal, Rice Chex cereal, Wheat Chex cereal, almonds, butter, brown sugar
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Goldfish Snack Mix
Made with chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, popped popcorn, cheddar cheese goldfish, croutons, tiny pretzels, butter, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Fiesta Snack Mix
Made with garlic powder, corn chips, oyster crackers, pretzels, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, multi-grain Cheerios cereal, margarine, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kahlua Caramel Popcorn
Made with candied cherries, cashews, popped popcorn, sugar, Kahlua, cider vinegar, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pink Elephant Popcorn
Made with popcorn, butter, miniature marshmallows, strawberry gelatin powder
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Chex Party Mix
Made with seasoned salt, garlic powder, mixed nuts, pretzels, bagel chips, corn Chex cereal, rice Chex cereal, margarine or butter, Wheat Chex cereal, Worcestershire sauce
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Italian-Herb Party Mix
Made with nuts, butter, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, dried Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, garlic powder
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Praline Popcorn Crunch
Made with pecan, vanilla extract, popcorn, brown sugar, butter, honey, baking soda
Method: oven, 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
Sugared Almonds
Made with egg whites, almonds, confectioners' sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Glazed Walnuts
Made with vanilla extract, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, water, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili Roasted Peanuts
Made with raw peanuts, peanut oil, crushed chiles, cumin, turmeric, sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Pecans
Made with pecan halves, salt, egg whites, sugar, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Roasted Granola
Made with orange juice, canola or vegetable oil, honey, old-fashioned rolled oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Made with ground cinnamon, salt, egg whites, water, almonds, sugar substitute
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheese Snack Mix
Made with cayenne pepper, chili powder, rice cereal squares, small cheddar cheese crackers, small pretzels, mixed nuts, butter, Worcestershire sauce, nacho cheese sauce mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
A can of cream of mushroom soup can be a real dinner saver. It works great in casseroles and can turn into a sauce or gravy in a pinch.




























































