I’m sorry.
This snack mix.
It’s sweet. It’s salty. It’s snack mix. It’s sweet and salty snack mix… and it’s ridiculously addicting.
That’s why I need to apologize.
A combination of pretzels, Fritos, Chex, and nuts are coated with a caramely mix of butter, brown sugar, and honey to make this delicious and sinful treat.
My mom’s friend Brenda introduced this sweet and salty snack mix to us. I praise and curse her name every time I have it. So good, but so bad.
I mean, look at it! I die.
The fact that this recipe is absurdly easy to make doesn’t help the situation either. In less than 10 minutes you will have this glorious mix cooling on your table and will have already figured out that the Fritos are your favorite part. But you’ll keep testing to see if maybe, just maybe, the pretzels are your favorite.
(they aren’t)
After this cools immediately pack it up and bring it to a party. You won’t be able to trust yourself alone with it.
I’ve learned this the hard way. Many times.
- 6 cups Chex cereal
- 6 cups pretzels
- 5 cups Fritos
- 2 ½ cups mixed roasted nuts (or a nut of your choice)
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup honey (or Karo syrup)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- In a large bowl combine the Chex, pretzels, Fritos, and nuts.
- In a medium microwavable bowl, add the butter, honey, and brown sugar. Microwave for about 3 minutes, stirring half-way through then pour over the dry mixture and stir well.
- Dump the snack mix on wax paper (or foil) to cool.
