Recipes and Cooking Crunchy Party Mix 2.0 (1) Add your rating & review For an easy party appetizer, spice up pretzel and pecan snacks by trying one of the peppy variations. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 32 Yield: 16 to 18 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 5 cup pretzel sticks 4 cup round toasted oat cereal 4 cup bite-size wheat or bran square cereal 4 cup bite-size rice or corn square cereal or bite-size shredded wheat biscuits 3 cup mixed nuts 1 cup butter or margarine ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder Several drops bottled hot pepper sauce Directions In a large roasting pan combine pretzels, oat cereal, wheat cereal, rice cereal, and nuts. Set aside. In a small saucepan heat and stir butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce until butter melts. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal mixture; stir gently to coat. Bake in a 300 degree F oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on a large piece of foil to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Makes 16 to 18 cups (about 32 servings). Cajun-Style Party Mix: Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except substitute 3 cups pecan halves for the mixed nuts and add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the butter mixture. 5-Spice Party Mix: Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except omit Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce. Add 3 tablespoons 5-spice powder. Substitute 2 cups honey-roasted cashews and 1 cup unsalted unblanched almonds for the 3 cups mixed nuts. Wasabi Party Mix: Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except omit the bottled hot pepper sauce. Substitute 3 cups wasabi-flavored dehydrated peas for the mixed nuts. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 171 Calories 11g Fat 16g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 32 Calories 171 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 264mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Protein 3g Vitamin C 2.4mg 12% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 4.1mg 23% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.