Sugar And Spice Snack Food

SUGAR AND SPICE SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray with cooking spray or grease 15x10x1-inch pan.
• In very large bowl, mix cereals, corn snacks and peanuts. In small bowl, beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until light brown and crisp. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store in airtight container.

SUGAR 'N SPICE SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cereals, corn snacks and peanuts. In small bowl, beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until light brown and crisp. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

SUGAR AND SPICE PEPITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray baking sheet with nonstick spray (or line with parchment paper or nonstick foil).
• Mix all ingredients and spread in single layer on baking sheet.
• Bake until pepitas are golden and dry, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (I baked for around 20 minutes, stirring about every 5).
• Remove from oven and separate pepitas with fork while still warm; cool completely.

SWEET, SALTY, SPICY PARTY NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
• Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
• Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
• Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

SUGAR 'N SPICE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix crackers, pretzels, raisins and pecans in large bowl; set aside. Beat egg white, water and lemon zest in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle evenly over crackers mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with combined sugar and cinnamon; mix lightly.
• Spread in single layer in greased foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20 min., stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.