Nuts and Bolts from Scratch

organic multigrain "O"s

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My mom's been making this at Christmas forever; 

I make it once every couple months after it runs out, it's become a staple in our house and it isn't expensive to make. My daughter loves to help because it's all about mixing and sprinkling. We store it in tins and munch on it for snacks anytime. 

I use the organic equivalent of the ingredients mentioned; the nuts and cereals, but of course mom never did. 

It's quick and easy to mix and it takes 3 hours to bake, so you'll have time to multitask. 

choose your favorite nuts

The recipe is just as good without nuts (I can't eat them anymore); double to triple your cereal amounts to replace them, or add new cereals such as bran buds, and grape nuts. Change up the ingredients and use your favorite cereals (that are not sweetened) and nuts to personalize the snack mix. In our house the favorite nuts are macadamia, cashews, almonds, pistachios and pumpkin seeds; a very eclectic mix, but it's good!

How To …

In a roasting pan (that has a lid)
melt 1Ib of butter, then add & mix well:

this is a classic favorite snack 

2 Ibs of mixed nuts 
1 x 14 oz Shreddies
1 x 10 oz Cherrios
1 x 14 oz pretzel sicks
1 tsp each of garlic salt, celery salt + sprinkle a seasoning salt of your choice over the mixture.
Bake for 2hrs @ 250 degrees with the lid on then take off the lid and bake for 1 hr. Stir occasionally throughout the baking time. Let cool, then store in airtight containers.


Enjoy this healthy snack any time, let the kids help make it and join in the fun!
p.s. 
this snack mix makes a great gift in a decorated jar or tin too! 

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