Smokin’ Snack Mix

Name: Smokin’ Snack Mix
Yield: makes 7 cups
Ingredients: 3 cups thin pretzel sticks; One 10-ounce can roasted smoked almonds; 2 cups sesame sticks; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted; 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Neely’s barbecue rub (see page 112); 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

December 14, 2011

This is a great mix of pretzel sticks, smoked almonds, and sesame sticks. Melting the butter and adding it to the mix helps the savory-sweet-spicy seasonings stick together. (And that little hint of cayenne will keep them awake!) Bag these up so that they can be taken to class for a power snack.

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