Hello! My name is Dana, and Iโm a Chex Mix-aholic. Lol! All kidding aside, Chex Mix has been a fave of mine since, well, forever (the original flavor, especially!).
Because Iโm such a fan of the salty-sweet combination, I decided to create my own, using Chex Mix as a kind of “snack template.” This version has a perfect ratio of savory to sweet. It’s packed with Chex brand cereals, Bugles, nuts, and some M&Ms as a chocolatey-sweet bonus!
The results?
Well, I canโt stop eating it. I made it for our end-of-season league party last month. It was such a nice balance to all of the other goodies, and it’s the perfect nibble when youโve got a cold cocktail in your hand.
Everyone at the party wanted the recipe, so I thought I’d share it with y’all ๐ If you make it for your league home match, you’ll want to double – or triple the recipe because you might eat it all on the way to your match (oh wait… that was me, lol).
We hope you give this Sweet ‘N’ Salty Snack Mix a try. If you do, please share a pic on Instagram! Be sure to tag us with @tennislifemagazine and hashtag #tennislifemagazinerecipes, and we’ll be sure to give you a shout-out!
Sweet-N-Salty Snack Mix
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cup Rice Chex creal
- 4 cup Bugles, original flavor
- 1 cup salted mini pretzels
- 1 cup pecans, halved
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup butter, salted
- 3 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/2 tsp sea salt, fine
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1-1/2 cup M&M candies, plain
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 375ยฐF. Spray large roasting pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- Combine corn snacks, cereal, pretzels and pecans in prepared pan; set aside.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture in pan; toss to coat.
- Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, or until the coating is set. Remove from the oven; stir.
- Spread mixture onto waxed paper. Cool completely; stir in chocolate pieces. Break into pieces.
- Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid for up to 1 week.
I make this recipe all the time at home and for home matches but I add some mini marshmellows for a little extra “sweet”.