Sweet and Spicy Chex Mix
This sweet and spicy chex mix is so easy to make and perfect for easy snacks for lunchboxes or feeding a large crowd at parties! Sweet and a little spicy, party goers will love this crunchy maple snack mix filled with popcorn, gluten-free pretzels, dried cranberries, pepitas, and chex cereal.
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Ingredients
For the Maple Sauce:
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp vegan butter - or regular butter if not dairy-free or vegan
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
For the Snack Mix:
- 2 cups popcorn
- 3 cups gluten-free rice chex cereal
- 2 cup gluten-free pretzels - vegan if need be
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pepitas
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Mix together popcorn, rice chex cereal, gluten-free pretzels, pecans, dried cranberries, and pepitas in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, add maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, let cook for an additional 3-4 minutes without stirring. Take off heat and whisk together.
- Drizzle over the popcorn mixture and stir until coated.
- Pour out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 300F for 20 minutes stirring halfway through.
- Let cool and eat.
Nutrition
Serving: 12servings | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 821mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g
