Whether you are settling down for a movie night at home or planning to cheer on your favorite sports team with friends, having a good snack to reach for is a must. However, many of the store-bought snacks are not nutritious or beneficial for your health. Chips, snack mixes and crackers are often high in calories and sodium.
Fortunately, making your own snacks from scratch doesn’t have to be complicated! This honey mustard snack mix combines all of your favorite bites – heart-healthy wheat and corn cereals, popcorn and cheese crackers. Combine with almonds and drizzle with a honey mustard marinade before baking on low in an oven. Let cool before serving or packing up to take to your next social event.
Honey Mustard Snack Mix Recipe
Download the full recipe instructions here.
Yield: 14 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups wheat squares cereal
- 1 1/2 cups corn squares cereal
- 3 cups air-popped popcorn
- 3 slices (1.5 ounces) whole-wheat crisp bread crackers broken into bite-sized pieces
- 3/4 cup cheese square crackers
- 3/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon ground mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250º F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine wheat squares, corn squares, popcorn, crisp bread pieces, cheese squares and almonds and toss together. In a smaller bowl, combine oil, honey, Dijon mustard, ground mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder and seasoning salt and stir to mix well. Drizzle the oil mixture over the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly to coat.
Divide the mixture between the two baking sheets and spread in a single layer. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Nutrition information per serving: 176 calories; 9 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; <1 mg cholesterol; 181 mg sodium; 22 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 4 grams protein
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