Spicy Old Bay Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 9 c. crisped rice squares cereal

• 2 c. pretzels

• 1 c. oyster crackers

• 1 c. peanuts

• ½ c. vegan butter, melted

• ½ c. Old Bay Hot Sauce

• 1 Tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.

2. In a large-sized bowl, combine rice squares cereal, pretzels, oyster crackers, and peanuts.

3. Melt vegan butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Once melted, stir in hot sauce. 

4. Pour vegan butter/hot sauce mixture over the snack mix. Stir the mixture until evenly distributed.

5. Pour snack mix onto a lined baking sheet. Make sure it is spread out evenly.

6. Sprinkle the Old Bay Seasoning over the snack mix.

7. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until the snack mix is dry. Stir every 15 minutes

8. Allow snack mix to cool completely before enjoying. 

Notes

• Chex cereal in the United States contains D3, which is derived from animals. I have found that many off-brand rice squares cereals do not contain D3.

• If you can't find or don't want to use Old Bay Hot Sauce, you can use Frank's Red Hot. If you choose to do this, I would add 1 additional Tbsp of Old Bay Seasoning.

• I recommend using two baking sheets so that the mixture can be spread in an thin, even layer.

2 December 2021