Appetizer for 21
Nuts and Bolts Snack Mix
Cereal, crackers, and pretzels are coated with seasoned butter, then baked slowly until crisp and fragrant.
Typical price
$3.47for 4 servings
$0.87 per serving$3.47 for 4
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- 95 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 21servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetAppetizersSnacksBack to school
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 16 oz | $6.40Typical price |
| Cereal and granola$0.20/oz typical | 18 oz | $3.60Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 26 oz | $2.08Typical price |
| Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.64Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.21 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter melted
- 1 tbsp seasoning salt
- 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 1/2 tbsp garlic powder 3 is my dad's level!
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 8 cups crispix cereal plain corn and rice
- 4 cups rice chex
- 4 cups plain cheerios
- 4 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 box cheese stick crackers
- optional spices: 1/2 tbsp onion powder
Steps
- Heat the oven to 250 F and combine the cereals, pretzels, and cheese stick crackers in a large roasting pan.
- Whisk the melted butter, seasoning salt, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl.
- Pour the butter mixture over the snack mix and stir gently until evenly coated.
- Bake for 75 minutes, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes.
- Cool the snack mix completely before storing or serving.
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
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