The honey and dried cherries in this snack mix provide sweetness, and the chili powder and cayenne pepper provide heat. When combined with high-protein foods like cereal, almonds, sunflower seeds, and 100% smoked beef snack sticks, these flavors taste great. For up to three days, store in an airtight container.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 15 |
| Yield: | 7 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups wheat cereal squares
- 1 cup toasted oat cereal
- 1 cup small pretzels
- 1 cup bite-sized cheese crackers
- ½ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 ½ cups unsalted mixed nuts
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 2 (1.5 ounce) packages 100% smoked beef sticks, cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Combine wheat cereal squares, oat cereal, pretzels, crackers, sunflower seeds, and nuts in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Combine butter, honey, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small saucepan and over medium-low heat. Mix until butter is melted and spices are blended in smoothly. Pour seasoned butter over dry mixture and stir until well combined. Spread out onto a large baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Mix in dried cherries and smoked beef stick pieces.
- If you like it spicier, add 1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce or another 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the sauce mix.
- You may use dried cranberries or raisins in place of dried cherries.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 278 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g |
| Cholesterol | 12 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 406 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |