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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Jennifer — January 15, 2010 at 2:01 pm

YUM this looks SOOOO good!
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oneordinaryday — January 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm

I love overnight breakfasts for holidays especially. This looks yummy.
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Jeanette — January 15, 2010 at 3:09 pm

I love stuff like this for brunches! This looks incredible.
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stephchows — January 15, 2010 at 4:00 pm

simply put: delicious!
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Daily — January 15, 2010 at 7:16 pm

oh I am salivating at the sight of your pictures. They look SO good!
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nutmegnanny — January 18, 2010 at 12:17 am

I have a whole loaf of challah bread sitting in my kitchen….now I know what to make with it 🙂
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Jelli Bean — January 18, 2010 at 3:38 pm

Sounds good to me! Loving this idea and hoping to make bread today, which in turn could be breakfast tomorrow.

Spicy Sweet Pretzel Party Mix