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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 toasted buttered pecans

Toasted Buttered Pecans

Made with pecan halves, seasoned salt, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for soybean granola

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

recipe for crazy crunch

Crazy Crunch

Made with vanilla extract, popped popcorn, pecans, almonds, sugar, butter, corn syrup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

Made with fresh chestnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas popcorn

Christmas Popcorn

Made with vanilla extract, baking soda, corn syrup, popcorn, peanuts, butter or margarine, brown sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for tamari almonds

Tamari Almonds

Made with almonds, tamari sauce

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for champagne nuts

Champagne Nuts

Made with walnuts, powdered sugar, dried cherries, chocolate covered almonds, white chocolate pastilles or chips

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas caramel popcorn

Christmas Caramel Popcorn

Made with candy coated chocolate candy pieces, baking soda, popcorn, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


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 slow cooker sugared pecans or walnuts

Slow Cooker Sugared Pecans or Walnuts

Made with ground ginger, ground cinnamon, pecans or walnut, butter, powdered sugar, ground allspice, ground cloves

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for kahlua crystalized nuts

Kahlua Crystalized Nuts

Made with butter, light corn syrup, whole shelled nuts, sugar, Kahlua

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for rainbow popcorn

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

recipe for cocktail walnuts

Cocktail Walnuts

Made with garlic powder, butter or margarine, walnut, soy sauce, ground ginger, salt


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for almonds mocha

Almonds Mocha

Made with almonds, sugar, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, egg white

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate-drizzled popcorn

Chocolate-Drizzled Popcorn

Made with chocolate chips, popcorn, salt, white chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sugared popcorn

Sugared Popcorn

Made with vanilla extract, water, popcorn, butter, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for hot and spicy chex party mix

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


recipe for lemon pepper cashews

Lemon Pepper Cashews

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

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for spicy roasted cocktail peanuts

Spicy Roasted Cocktail Peanuts

Made with salt, garlic, raw red peanuts, vegetable oil, chiles de arbol

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for honey glazed pecans

Honey Glazed Pecans

Made with sugar, honey, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for amaretto caramel corn

Amaretto Caramel Corn

Made with Amaretto liqueur, brown sugar, popcorn, almonds, margarine or butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for blizzard party mix

Blizzard Party Mix

Made with white chocolate chips, rice cereal squares, small pretzel twists, dry roasted peanuts, caramels

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for georgia spiced pecans

Georgia Spiced Pecans

Made with vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, evaporated milk, pecan

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for toasted spiced walnuts

Toasted Spiced Walnuts

Made with walnut oil, walnuts, maple syrup, garlic powder, sea salt, cumin, cayenne pepper

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 candied pepitas

Candied Pepitas

Made with honey, sea salt, cinnamon, cumin seeds, pumpkin seeds, butter, sugar, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
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 teriyaki walnuts

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

recipe for asian popcorn

Asian Popcorn

Made with soy sauce, popcorn, chow mein noodles, butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for dirty popcorn snack

Dirty Popcorn Snack

Made with milk chocolate coating, popcorn, pecans, pretzels, white chocolate coating

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for caramel chocolate pretzels

Caramel Chocolate Pretzels

Made with semisweet chocolate, vegetable oil, caramels, water, pretzel nuggets

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for boston baked peanuts

Boston Baked Peanuts

Made with salt, Spanish peanuts, sugar, water

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for baked pecans georgia-style

Baked Pecans Georgia-Style

Made with salt, pecan halves, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for popcorn trail mix

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

recipe for hot spiced nuts

Hot Spiced Nuts

Made with nuts, sugar, black pepper, soy sauce, oil, ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for caramelized peanuts

Caramelized Peanuts

Made with Spanish peanuts, butter, sugar, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for low-carb granola

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

recipe for homemade boiled peanuts

Homemade Boiled Peanuts

Made with salt, water, peanuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cranberry-orange chex mix

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

recipe for creole snack mix

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

recipe for homemade stove top granola

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


recipe for butter rum cashews

Butter Rum Cashews

Made with butter, sugar, rum, cashews

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for fiesta snack mix

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

recipe for pink elephant popcorn

Pink Elephant Popcorn

Made with popcorn, butter, miniature marshmallows, strawberry gelatin powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for best candied butter pecans

Best Candied Butter Pecans

Made with salt, pecans, butter, egg whites, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker chex party mix

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

recipe for shake 'n' bake popcorn

Shake 'n' Bake Popcorn

Made with salt, margarine, popcorn, Shake 'n' Bake for chicken or pork

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chunky caramel popcorn

Chunky Caramel Popcorn

Made with dark chocolate chips, popcorn, cashews, pecan, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, baking soda

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for italian-herb party mix

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

recipe for candied pumpkin spice pecans

Candied Pumpkin Spice Pecans

Made with pecan, butter, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes





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