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
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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Slow Cooker Cajun Pecans
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
Nut And Cheese Stuffed Celery Sticks
Made with walnuts, sour cream, celery, blue cheese, cream cheese
Time: under 30 minutes
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Greek Popcorn
Made with butter, basil, oregano, popcorn, feta cheese, kasseri cheese
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
Candied Pepitas
Made with honey, sea salt, cinnamon, cumin seeds, pumpkin seeds, butter, sugar, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Honey Spiced Hazelnuts
Made with hazelnuts, olive oil, garlic, cumin, Tabasco sauce, honey
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Glazed Walnuts
Made with vanilla extract, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, water, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Pecans
Made with pecan halves, salt, egg whites, sugar, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Kettle Corn
Made with vegetable oil, popcorn kernels, sugar, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Italian Pretzels
Made with miniature pretzel twists, butter or margarine, spaghetti sauce mix, Parmesan cheese
Method: microwave
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
Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
Made with cinnamon chips, cinnamon, pretzel nubs, oil, sugar
Method: microwave
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
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
Sour Cream Glazed Pecans
Made with pecan halves, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
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
Hot and Spicy Chex Party Mix
Made with cheese crackers, pretzels, mixed nuts, butter or margarine, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, red pepper sauce, Corn Chex cereal, Rice Chex cereal, Wheat Chex...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Orange Pecans
Made with pecan halves, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, ground cinnamon
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
Boston Baked Peanuts
Made with salt, Spanish peanuts, sugar, water
Method: stovetop, 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
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
Chili Roasted Peanuts
Made with raw peanuts, peanut oil, crushed chiles, cumin, turmeric, sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Made with ground cinnamon, salt, egg whites, water, almonds, sugar substitute
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Sweet Party Mix
Made with brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, crispy corn and rice cereal, slivered almonds, pecans
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Champagne Nuts
Made with walnuts, powdered sugar, dried cherries, chocolate covered almonds, white chocolate pastilles or chips
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemon Pepper Cashews
Made with salt, lemon, sugar, cashews, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dirty Popcorn Snack
Made with milk chocolate coating, popcorn, pecans, pretzels, white chocolate coating
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Popcorn Trail Mix
Made with non-stick cooking spray, butter or margarine, honey, microwave popcorn, granola, oats, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, sunflower kernels
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 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
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
Slow Cooker Firecracker Mix
Made with pretzel sticks, corn cereal squares, popped popcorn, Worcestershire sauce, margarine or butter, brown sugar, salt, cayenne
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Gingersnap Granola
Made with salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, oat bran, oats, margarine, honey, light or dark molasses, lemon peel, vanilla extract
Method: oven, microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Rainbow Popcorn
Made with strawberry or lime flavor gelatin, light brown sugar or granulated sugar, popcorn, peanuts, butter or margarine, corn syrup
Method: oven, 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
Blizzard Party Mix
Made with white chocolate chips, rice cereal squares, small pretzel twists, dry roasted peanuts, caramels
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 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
Caramelized Peanuts
Made with Spanish peanuts, butter, sugar, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creole Snack Mix
A zesty Creole version of the popular cereal snack mix made with oat, wheat, corn, and rice cereals plus pretzel sticks and parmesan cheese.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Homemade Stove Top Granola
Made with salt, coconut, dried fruit, water, rolled oats or kamut or rye flakes, nuts, wheat germ, ground flaxseed or pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Kahlua Caramel Popcorn
Made with candied cherries, cashews, popped popcorn, sugar, Kahlua, cider vinegar, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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