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    Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

    Updated: Feb 27, 2024 · Published: Oct 20, 2023 by Chuckie · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Honey-glazed Sweet and Salty Snack Mix is perfect for Holiday snacking, goodie bags, and game day parties. Mix and match to make it yours!

    Bowl of Sweet and Salty Snack Mix with M&Ms.

    Best Sweet and Salty Snack Ev-er

    I used to work in an office where one of the old guys was a well-respected cook in the community.

    Whatever he brought to an office party, I paid attention to. I was always bugging him for his recipes and this is one of his.

    Of course, I've made the recipes my own and you can too. I like peanuts in mine, but you can use pecans, almonds, or mixed nuts. Heck, you can leave the nuts out and it's still yummy!

    Pretzels are my favorite and I almost always have them on hand. But I like a little extra saltiness, so if I have those cute little potato chip sticks, they go in, too!

    The snack mix is plenty sweet without the M&Ms, but I love the color they bring to whatever occasion I make this for. I especially love it for a Halloween Snack Mix in little Halloween baggies for any visitors that come to the farm, which is usually the delivery truck drivers!

    I love this snack mix! Its crunchy, honey-sweet, and salty flavor is my favorite thing on the Christmas snack table, but I also make it for Super Bowl parties with the team colors. Everyone loves it!

    Penny
    A bowl and small cup full of Snack Mix.

    Ingredients

    Mix and match to make it yours. If you hold to the measurements you will have plenty of gooey honey goodness to cover whatever you decide to put in.

    • Chex cereal or other cereal of choice
    • Mini Pretzels
    • Peanuts or other nuts
    • Butter
    • Honey
    • Vanilla
    • M&Ms in holiday or team colors
    Ingredients for Sweet and Salty Snack Mix.

    How to Make Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

    Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

    In a 15x10 baking pan lined with parchment paper, mix the cereal, pretzels, and nuts.

    In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter. Stir in honey and vanilla.

    Pour over cereal mixture and stir well to coat.

    Bake at 300 degrees for 40-60 minutes. Stir well every 10 minutes.

    Allow to cool completely on parchment paper before adding M&M candies.

    Adding honey and vanilla to melted butter in a measuring cup.
    Mixed cereal, pretzels, and nuts in a baking dish.
    Pouring melted butter, honey, and vanilla mixture onto snack mix.

    Pro Tips

    Make sure you allow the snack mix to cool completely before adding anything chocolate.

    If you like it in bigger clusters don't stir it after it comes out of the oven. This allows it to stick together a little bit.

    I have used half honey and half real maple syrup and it turned out delish.

    Substitutions and Variations

    The mix and match on this Sweet and Salty Snack Mix is seriously endless. If I were a math person, I could probably tell you some equation that could tell how many variations there could be, but since I'm a cook, I'll give you some ideas instead.

    • Cereal Mix Up--Corn Chex, Wheat Chex, Crispix, Life Cereal, etc. would all be pretty tasty
    • Pretzel Swap Outs--Bugles, Potato Chip Sticks, popcorn
    • Nuts--Really any kind of nut you like will work here!
    • Candies--Reese's Pieces, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chips, peanut butter chips, peanut M&Ms... You get the idea.

    FAQ

    Can I make Sweet and Salty Snack Mix gluten-free?

    Heck yes! Just stick with gluten-free cereal & pretzels. Or use potato chip sticks and popcorn.

    Can I freeze Sweet and Salty Snack Mix?

    I don't recommend freezing this one. It will get soggy. Sorry!

    Storage

    Store snack mix in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

    Something Else to Try

    For another great crunchy snack, try Maple Pecan Granola! I also love sharing Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies and Bacon Grease Chocolate Chip Cookies at holidays and other parties.

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    DID YOU TRY THIS RECIPE? ❤️

    Lastly, if you made Sweet and Salty Snack Mix following this recipe, please let me know how you liked it by leaving a comment and/or giving a rating!

    I love hearing from you! I'll do my best to respond to each comment.

    And of course, if you do make this recipe, tag @laughingroostereats on Instagram and hashtag it #laughingroostereats! Seeing your photos is our favorite thing!

    Party bowl full of Sweet and Salty Snack Mix.

    FOOD SAFETY

    • Wash hands before cooking
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended

    Bowl of Sweet and Salty Snack Mix with M&Ms.

    Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

    5 from 1 vote
    Honey-glazed Sweet and Salty Snack Mix is perfect for Holiday snacking, goodie bags, and game day treats. Mix and match to make it yours!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Servings: 8
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Calories: 697
    Ingredients Method Nutrition

    Ingredients
      

    • 5 cups Rice Chex cereal or other cereal of choice
    • 3 cups Mini Pretzels
    • 2 cups Peanuts or other nuts
    • ½ cup Butter
    • ½ cup Honey
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 cup M&Ms candies Holiday colors or Reese's Pieces

    Method
     

    1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
    2. In a 15x10 baking pan lined with parchment paper, mix the cereal, pretzels, and nuts.
    3. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter. Stir in honey and vanilla.
    4. Pour over cereal mixture and stir well to coat.
    5. Bake at 300 degrees for 40-60 minutes. Stir well every 10 minutes.
    6. Allow to cool completely on parchment paper before adding M&M candies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 697kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 15gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 772mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 5gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 725IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 8mg

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    1. Lisa Hemby says

      October 26, 2023 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      Tasty treat! The sweet and salt are the perfect combination.

      Reply
      • Chuckie says

        November 21, 2023 at 3:07 pm

        Right?! Thanks for your comment and review! I appreciate your support! 🙂

        Reply
    5 from 1 vote

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