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

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.