Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix

Friday, February 5, 2010

Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix

Here’s another great Superbowl snack idea. This mix is spicy and sweet and crunchy and very addictive. It’s a snap to throw together and different from the store bought Chex mix that you might see at some Superbowl parties. I doubled this recipe and have it waiting in a ziplock bag for our Superbowl party on Sunday.

Other Superbowl party worthy foods:
Chicken Wings
Soft Pretzels
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Mini Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Also be sure to check out my dessert tags (Cupcakes, Cookies, Bars/Brownies) for ideas for sweets for the big game.

You can also check out this post from The Novice Chef where she lists a whole bunch of Superbowl ideas.

Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix

The perfect gameday snack mix!

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients:

2 cups thin pretzel sticks
1 cup natural almonds
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss together pretzels and almonds.

In a small saucepan, bring butter, sugar, cayenne, and 1 tablespoon water to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over pretzel mixture in bowl; gently toss to combine.

Spread pretzel mixture in a single layer on prepared sheet. Bake until almonds are crisp, about 20 minutes, tossing occasionally. Cool on sheet before serving. (To store, keep at room temperature, up to 5 days.)

Party mix from Martha Stewart

Appetizers / Snacks, Football Food

2 comments »

8 Responses to “Crockpot Chicken Tacos”

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Lee — August 5, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Thanks for posting the taco seasoning recipe. My husband and I make tacos all the time and were always buying those silly packets. Turns out we have all of the spices we need in our cupboard already! Looking forward to trying it!
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Libby Murphy — August 5, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Great idea. I tend to use the slow cooker more in cooler months, don’t know why, but I think I’ll try this – sure looks good.
Happy Twirls
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Jen — August 5, 2009 at 2:44 pm

A lot of people say that Libby, but I would argue that it’s even better in the summer because it doesn’t heat up your kitchen to cook dinner. We use ours about once a week.
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Ingrid — August 5, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Oh, man! That does look fantastic! I’m gonna give it a try as you were spot on with the 40clove garlic crockpot recipe!
~ingrid
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Ingrid — August 5, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Oops, congrats & good luck to your hubby!
~ingrid
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Ellie — August 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm

Yum – everything is better when you make it yourself – even taco seasoning!
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nutmegnanny — August 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm

I love crockpot cooking!
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Jigginjessica — August 6, 2009 at 1:27 am

This sounds really great! I am going to be using my crock pot a lot more as I get deeper into nursing school.

Also, did you get your new lens? That first picture is really great 🙂

Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix