Appetizer for 16

Herbed Holiday Party Mix

Name: Herbed Holiday Party Mix
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup corn chex; 2 cup rice chex; 2 cup cheerios; 2 cup pretzels; 1 cup cashews; 1/4 cup salted butter; 2 tsp thyme; 2 tsp rosemary; 3/4 tsp onion powder; 3/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

$1.85for 440 minServes 16

Cereal, pretzels, cashews, butter, and herbs bake together into a crisp, savory party snack.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cereal and granola, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Chips, 4 oz$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.41

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.46 per serving$1.85 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cup corn chex
2 cup rice chex
2 cup cheerios
2 cup pretzels
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup salted butter
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp rosemary
3/4 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Steps

Heat the oven to 250 F and combine the corn cereal, rice cereal, Cheerios, pretzels, and cashews in a large roasting pan.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then stir in the thyme, rosemary, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes.
Pour the seasoned butter over the snack mixture and toss until evenly coated.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes.
Cool the party mix completely before transferring it to an airtight container.