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

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Katie — April 2, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Oh my gosh. so stinkin CUTE!! What a nice gift and seriously… those biscuits look AMAAAZING! My mouth is watering.
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Jen — April 2, 2009 at 4:01 pm

Yea these were so tasty!
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bethanyjg — April 2, 2009 at 4:08 pm

These look great! I am going to make them tonight! Question – it says to spread the butter – so I’m assuming the butter should be warm enough to spread evenly across the top of the dough?
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Jen — April 2, 2009 at 4:14 pm

Yes Bethany – I just softened mine in the microwave and used my fingers to spread it.
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bethanyjg — April 2, 2009 at 5:57 pm

Thanks! 🙂
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Mermaid Sweets — April 3, 2009 at 5:05 am

What a nice friend that Steph is – and these look to DIE for. Want them now.
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Stephanie Wagner — April 8, 2009 at 12:27 am

Thanks for the shout out. I’m do glad you guys enjoyed them. I’m digging the new look of the blog!

Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix