Name: Reindeer Chow
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 cups Bugles; 2 cups pretzel sticks; 2 cups cheese-flavored snack crackers; 1 cup bite-sized shredded wheat; 1 cup Corn Chex; 1 cup pecan halves; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Rudolph and his pals will be dashing, dancing and prancing to gobble up this savory version of reindeer chow snack mix. Humans will also enjoy the maple sweetness and delightful spice of this crunchy combination.

Ingredients

2 cups Bugles

2 cups pretzel sticks

2 cups cheese-flavored snack crackers

1 cup bite-sized shredded wheat

1 cup Corn Chex

1 cup pecan halves

1/2 cup butter, cubed

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

1 Combine the snack ingredients

2 Preheat the oven to 250°F. Place the Bugles, pretzel sticks, snack crackers, shredded wheat, Corn Chex and pecans in a large bowl. Gently mix them to combine.

3 Make the dressing

4 In a microwave, melt the butter, then stir in the maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the snack mixture, tossing and stirring gently with a rubber spatula to coat the snacks. Transfer the mixture to an ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.

5 Bake the reindeer chow

6 Bake the snack mix for one hour, stirring it every 15 minutes. Let it cool completely before moving it to an airtight container for storage.