Appetizer for 16

Herbed Holiday Party Mix

Name: Herbed Holiday Party Mix
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup corn chex; 2 cup rice chex; 2 cup cheerios; 2 cup pretzels; 1 cup cashews; 1/4 cup salted butter; 2 tsp thyme; 2 tsp rosemary; 3/4 tsp onion powder; 3/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Cereal, pretzels, cashews, butter, and herbs bake together into a crisp, savory party snack.

Typical price

$1.85for 4 servings

$0.46 per serving$1.85 for 4

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Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cup corn chex
2 cup rice chex
2 cup cheerios
2 cup pretzels
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup salted butter
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp rosemary
3/4 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Steps

Heat the oven to 250 F and combine the corn cereal, rice cereal, Cheerios, pretzels, and cashews in a large roasting pan.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then stir in the thyme, rosemary, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes.
Pour the seasoned butter over the snack mixture and toss until evenly coated.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes.
Cool the party mix completely before transferring it to an airtight container.

Swaps

Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices