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Sweet & Savory Parmesan Snack Mix

A ceramic bowl filled with sweet and savory snack mix featuring cereal and peanuts, sitting on a dark wooden table next to a jar of peanuts and a block of parmesan cheese.

A good snack mix balances different flavors to keep you reaching for another handful. This recipe combines the sweetness of honey-graham cereal with the savory bite of Parmesan cheese and garlic. It creates a unique profile that is both salty and sweet, perfect for setting out during gatherings or packaging up for simple gifts. The melted butter brings everything together and helps the seasoning cling to the cereal and peanuts for a satisfying crunch.

Yields: 12 servings | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Temperature: 300°F (150°C)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups corn-and-rice cereal (like Chex)
  • 1 cup honey-graham cereal
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Instructions

  1. Combine: In a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan (baking sheet with sides), combine the corn-and-rice cereal, honey-graham cereal, peanuts, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Mix them gently with your hands to distribute the ingredients.
  2. Coat: Pour the melted butter evenly over the cereal mixture. Stir gently with a spoon or spatula until everything is lightly coated with the butter.
  3. Bake: Place the pan in an oven preheated to 300°F (150°C). Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir: Stir the mixture every 5 minutes while baking to ensure it toasts evenly and does not burn.
  5. Cool: Remove the pan from the oven and let the mix cool completely in the pan. The coating will firm up as it cools. Store in an airtight container.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
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Cooking Temp: 300  F
Servings: 12
Dietary: Contains Nuts, Vegetarian
Description

A unique snack mix combining honey-graham cereal, Parmesan cheese, and garlic. Sweet, salty, and ready in 20 minutes. Great for parties or gifts.

Ingredients
  • 3 cups corn-and-rice cereal (like Chex)
  • 1 cup honey-graham cereal
  • 1 jar unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts (12-ounce)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Instructions
    Combine:
  1. 1
    In a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan (baking sheet with sides), combine the corn-and-rice cereal, honey-graham cereal, peanuts, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder.
  2. 2
    Mix them gently with your hands to distribute the ingredients.
    3. Coat:
  3. 3
    Pour the melted butter evenly over the cereal mixture.
  4. 4
    Stir gently with a spoon or spatula until everything is lightly coated with the butter.
    5. Bake:
  5. 5
    Place the pan in an oven preheated to 300°F (150°C).
  6. 6
    Bake for 15 minutes.
    7. Stir:
  7. 7
    Stir the mixture every 5 minutes while baking to ensure it toasts evenly and does not burn.
    8. Cool:
  8. 8
    Remove the pan from the oven and let the mix cool completely in the pan.
  9. 9
    The coating will firm up as it cools. Store in an airtight container.
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