Sweet & Spicy Nut & Pretzel Mix
Created by breezermom on December 27, 2015
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #22267
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme (divided)
- 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
- 1/2 cup pecan nuts
- 1/2 cup almonds (blanched)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups unsalted pretzels (tiny)
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal (squares, such as Rice Chex)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2: Combine the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon thyme, salt, cinnamon, and red pepper in a small bowl.
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Step 3: Combine pecans and almonds on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until the nuts begin to brown.
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Step 4: Combine the pecan mixture and butter in a medium bowl, stirring until the butter melts. Gently stir in pretzels, cereal, and syrup. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the pretzel mixture; toss gently to coat.
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Step 5: Spread the pretzel mixture in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, stirring once. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (70.9 g)
- Calories 77.8
- Total Fat - 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
- Cholesterol - 2.9 mg
- Sodium - 21355.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 4.3 g
- Protein - 1.5 g
- Calcium - 30.1 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg