Sweet and Spicy High-Protein Snack Mix

This snack mix gets its sweet from honey and dried cherries and its spicy from chili powder and cayenne pepper. These flavors meld well in your mouth with high-protein items like cereals, sunflower seeds, nuts, and pieces of 100% smoked beef snack sticks. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 ½ tablespoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup dried cherries
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1 ½ cups wheat cereal squares
• 1 cup toasted oat cereal
• 1 cup small pretzels
• 1 cup bite-sized cheese crackers
• 1 ½ cups unsalted mixed nuts
• 2 (1.5 ounce) packages 100% smoked beef sticks, cut into bite-sized pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Combine wheat cereal squares, oat cereal, pretzels, crackers, sunflower seeds, and nuts 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 and over medium-low heat. Mix until butter is melted and spices are blended in smoothly. Pour seasoned butter over dry mixture and stir until well combined. Spread out onto a large baking sheet.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Mix in dried cherries and smoked beef stick pieces.