Gracious Rain

If you’re looking for a quick and easy New Year’s snack–then give this one a try. Word of warning…you may just be making this well into March.

Just saying…

Caramel Corn Pops

1 box Corn Pops Cereal

2 cup pecan halves

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Combine cereal and nuts in a greased, shallow baking pan. Set aside. In a saucepan, bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and soda. Pour caramel mixture over cereal and nuts.  Stir well until all are coated. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper and break apart. Store in airtight container.

 

Mexi Crackers

1 box cheese crackers

1/2 cup butter melted

1 package taco seasoning mix

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp seasoned salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place crackers in a large baking pan. In a measuring cup combine butter, seasonings and Worcestershire and salt. Pour over crackers. Stir until crackers are evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in airtight container.

Savory Pretzels

6 cups pretzels–any shape

1/2 cup butter melted

1 pkg. Ranch Dip mix

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt.

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Place pretzels in a shallow baking pan. In a small bow., combine butter, dip mix, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Pour butter mixture over pretzels. Stir well. Bake 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

Italian Cracker Snacks

1 box Cheese Nips- Parmesan flavor

1/4 cup butter- melted

1 package Zesty Italian salad dressing mix

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place cracker in a shallow baking pan. Combine all other ingredients and pour over crackers. Stir well until the crackers are well coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper to cool. Store in an air tight container.