If you like salty and sweet then you will like this. I went a little easy on the ranch after reading the other reviews. I took it on a camping trip and it was a hit.
Microwave Snack Mix
Use a glass bowl when you zap this in the microwave. (Don't use a plastic bowl; we tried it, and the mixture got too hot and could possibly burn.)
Yield: Makes 13 cups
Recipe from
More From Southern Living
Recipe Time
Prep Time:
Cool:
30 Minutes
Ingredients
- 2 (1-oz.) envelopes Ranch dressing mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups crisp oatmeal cereal squares
- 3 cups corn-and-rice cereal
- 3 cups crisp wheat cereal squares
- 2 cups pretzel sticks
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
Preparation
- 1. Whisk together Ranch dressing mix and 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a large microwave-safe glass bowl. Stir in oatmeal cereal squares and next 3 ingredients.
- 2. Microwave mixture at HIGH 2 minutes, and stir well. Microwave at HIGH 2 more minutes, and stir well. Spread mixture in a single layer on wax paper, and let cool 30 minutes. Add cherries and candy pieces. Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.
- Note: For testing purposes only, we used Quaker Essentials Oatmeal Squares for crisp oatmeal cereal squares, Crispix for corn-and-rice cereal, and Wheat Chex for wheat cereal squares.
Microwave Snack Mix Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Snacks
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- COOKING METHOD: Microwave
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Super Bowl
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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