Salty-Sweet Party Mix

Name: Miso Party Mix
Yield: Makes about 2 quarts
Ingredients: 4 cups assorted crackers, broken into bite-size pieces if large (such as sesame sticks, rice cakes, and/or rice crackers); 2 cups assorted crispy cereal (such as Rice Chex and/or Multi-Bran Chex); 2 cups assorted raw nuts (such as pecans and/or walnuts); ½ cup ghee or unsalted butter; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; ½ cup honey; ¼ cup white miso; 2 Tbsp. raw sesame seeds; ½ cup nutritional yeast; 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt; 2 tsp. Kashmiri chili powder, gochugaru, or mild crushed red pepper flakes, such as Aleppo-style; A spice mill or mortar and pestle

By Sohla El-Waylly

December 5, 2019

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Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Sue Li

Whether you prefer the buttery richness of classic party mix or you’re on the sugarcoated puppy chow team, this recipe has you covered. Sweet from honey, savory from miso and nutritional yeast, and a touch spicy from chili powder—it’s the perfect crowd-pleasing snack. When choosing crackers, nuts, and cereal for the mix, be sure to keep texture in mind. Look for ingredients with lots of nooks and crannies, which will give the seasoning plenty of places to cling to. The rough texture of pecans, walnuts, broken rice cakes, sesame sticks, and Chex cereal were some of our favorites.

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