Spicy Trash Food

TEXAS TRASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir melted butter, celery salt, garlic salt, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce until well-combined.
• Place the Cheerios, Chex mixes, pretzels, and nuts in a baking pan in a single layer. Pour the butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir until all pieces are coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let it cool completely and serve. Store in an airtight container.

TEXAS TRASH | SPICY CHEX MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275°F and have ready one to two large rimmed baking sheets.
• Add the Corn, Rice, and Wheat Chex to a large mixing bowl, along with the Bugels, bagel chips, rye chips, and pretzels. Use your hands to toss until evenly combined.
• Add the butter, Worcestershire sauce, Tony's Creole Seasoning, seasoned salt, and garlic powder to a microwave-safe bowl. If you want the mix to be extra spicy, add the hot sauce as well. Heat at 30-second intervals, until melted.
• Drizzle the melted butter evenly mixture across bowl cereal mix and use your hands to gently toss until everything is evenly coated. Be sure to wash your hands well.
• Add the mix to the rimmed baking sheet in a layer no thicker than one inch thick. Use a second baking sheet if necessary.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Then, stir up/toss the mixture using a spatula, return to the oven, and bake for 15 minutes more. Allow to cool and serve, or store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.

SPICY RANCH SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk powder, dried parsley, dried chives, dried dill, dry mustard, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder. (This is a homemade dry ranch seasoning mix which you could also treat like the packet and stir into sour cream or Greek yogurt for a quick dip!)
• In a large bowl, combine the pretzel snaps, Cheddar bunnies, oyster crackers, sriracha peas and white Cheddar balls.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet (or the microwave) and stir in the sriracha.
• Drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mix and toss with the seasoning mix and Parmesan. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and bake, tossing once or twice, until everything is dry and toasted, about 25 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.

TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• Mix the first 7 ingredients in a cup with a spout.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a baking pan.
• Pour the butter and seasonings over the dry mix, stirring until each piece is coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in an air tight container.
• Freezes well.