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Sweet & Spicy Trash Mix

A crunchy, buttery Sweet & Spicy Trash Mix made with Chex cereal, pretzels, pork skins, nuts, and a bold bacon-grease hot sauce. Slow-baked for the perfect crisp, this addictive snack is easy to make, great for parties, and perfect for gifting.
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 cup bacon grease drippings
  • 1½ sticks butter
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 –4 tbsp Tabasco adjust to taste
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire

Mix

  • 1 box Chex Honey Nut cereal
  • 1 bag pretzels
  • 1 bag Chex Mix
  • 2 bags pork skins
  • 1 bag small oyster crackers
  • 1 box Cheez-Its Extra Toasty
  • 1 bag Gardetto’s Special Request Rye Chips
  • 1 bag pecan halves or any nut

Instructions

  • Add all sauce ingredients to a saucepan and warm on low, stirring to prevent boiling.
  • Preheat oven to 225°F. Add all mix ingredients to a large Dutch oven. Pour in one-third of the sauce and fold to coat.
  • Bake, stirring every 30 minutes. Add more sauce each time until all is used. Continue baking until mix is dried out (about 2 hours total).
  • Cool completely before transferring to containers.
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