Description
Roadside Tennessee Treats blend sweet and savory flavors, celebrating Southern culinary creativity. Homemade goodness travels with you, capturing roadside memories and local spirit in every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Base Ingredients:
- 4 cups pretzels
- 3 cups Chex cereal
- 2 cups mixed nuts
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, creating the ideal temperature for achieving a perfectly crisp and golden snack mixture.
- Combine pretzels, Chex cereal, and nuts in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring thorough and even distribution of all ingredients.
- Generously coat the dry mixture with the prepared seasoning blend, meticulously tossing to guarantee each morsel is infused with robust flavor.
- Distribute the seasoned mixture across a baking sheet in a uniform layer, promoting consistent heating and crunchiness.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, midway rotating the pan to ensure balanced browning and optimal texture development.
- Remove from the oven and allow the snack to rest for several minutes, enabling the mixture to crisp and cool slightly.
- Transfer the Tennessee Road Trip Snack to a serving bowl, ready to be devoured during travels or leisurely moments.
Notes
- Customize the seasoning mix to match your taste preferences, experimenting with different spice blends for unique flavor profiles.
- Use gluten-free pretzels and cereal to make this snack suitable for those with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease.
- Store the snack in an airtight container to maintain its crispiness and prevent moisture from making it soggy.
- Prepare a larger batch and portion it into individual bags for easy grab-and-go road trip snacking or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg