Sweet-and-Spicy Chex Mix

Name: Sweet-and-Spicy Chex Mix
Yield: Makes about 12 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups corn Chex cereal; 2 cups rice Chex cereal; 2 cups mixed unsalted nuts (such as pecans and cashews); 2 cups small checkerboard pretzels or other small pretzels; ½ cup roasted edamame or roasted green peas (not wasabi flavor); ½ cup smoked almonds; 6 garlic cloves, finely grated; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; ¼ cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s Hot Sauce); ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 cups dried sour cherries or cranberries

By Rick MartinezPhotography by Alex Lau

December 21, 2015

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Don’t scoff at the sour cherries in this Chex mix recipe! Their sweet bite and chewy texture are the perfect foil for all the crunch and salt and spice. But if you’re really not into it, sub mini chocolate chips instead.

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