Sweet and Spicy High-Protein Snack Mix

This sweet and spicy high-protein snack mix recipe uses honey, cayenne, and chili powder along with smoked beef sticks, cereal, sunflower seeds, and nuts.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup toasted oat cereal
• 1 cup small pretzels
• 1 cup bite-sized cheese crackers
• 2 (1.5 ounce) packages 100% smoked beef sticks, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 2.5 tablespoons honey
• 1.5 cups wheat cereal squares
• 1.5 cups unsalted mixed nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine wheat cereal squares, mixed nuts, oat cereal, pretzels, crackers, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Combine butter, honey, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted and spices are blended; pour over wheat cereal square mixture and stir until well combined. Transfer to a large baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Step 5

Stir in dried cherries and smoked beef stick pieces.