Name: Smoky and Spicy Party Mix
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Bite-size corn square cereal (such as Corn Chex®) - 1 (14 ounce) package; Crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex ®) - 1 (14 ounce) package; Bite-size wheat square cereal (such as Wheat Chex®) - 1 (14 ounce) package; Toasted oat cereal rings (such as Cheerios®) - 1 (8.9 ounce) box; Salted mixed nuts - 3 cups; Mini pretzel twists - 1 (15 ounce) package; Goldfish crackers - 2 (6 ounce) packages; Sesame snack sticks (Optional) - 1 (12 ounce) package; Warm (liquid) bacon drippings - 1 cup; Unsalted butter, melted - 1 cup; Worcestershire sauce - ¼ cup; Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - 2 tablespoons; Liquid smoke flavoring - 2 tablespoons; Cayenne pepper - 1 tablespoon; Seasoned salt - 4 teaspoons; Chili powder - 4 teaspoons; Garlic powder - 4 teaspoons; Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) - 4 teaspoons

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Smoky and Spicy Party Mix

1. Bite-size corn square cereal (such as Corn Chex®) - 1 (14 ounce) package

2. Crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex ®) - 1 (14 ounce) package

3. Bite-size wheat square cereal (such as Wheat Chex®) - 1 (14 ounce) package

4. Toasted oat cereal rings (such as Cheerios®) - 1 (8.9 ounce) box

5. Salted mixed nuts - 3 cups

6. Mini pretzel twists - 1 (15 ounce) package

7. Goldfish crackers - 2 (6 ounce) packages

8. Sesame snack sticks (Optional) - 1 (12 ounce) package

9. Warm (liquid) bacon drippings - 1 cup

10. Unsalted butter, melted - 1 cup

11. Worcestershire sauce - ¼ cup

12. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - 2 tablespoons

13. Liquid smoke flavoring - 2 tablespoons

14. Cayenne pepper - 1 tablespoon

15. Seasoned salt - 4 teaspoons

16. Chili powder - 4 teaspoons

17. Garlic powder - 4 teaspoons

18. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) - 4 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Smoky and Spicy Party Mix

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2. Stage

Gently mix corn, rice, and wheat squares, oat rings, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and sesame snacks in two 13x24-inch aluminum roasting pans, taking care not to break cereal.

3. Stage

Stir bacon drippings, unsalted butter, Worcestershire sauce, MSG, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high in microwave for 3 or 4 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until mixture is warm, liquid, and fully combined.

4. Stage

Stir seasoning sauce continuously as you pour half over the cereal mixture in each pan. Gently stir the snack mix and seasonings with a slotted spoon until thoroughly coated; do not crush cereal.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is completely absorbed and the snack mix is crisp, about 2 hours; stir gently every 15 minutes. Cool completely and store in airtight containers. The snack mix stores well in freezer in airtight freezer bags, if it makes it that long.