Bits N Bites

Lois M's Note:

An awesome snack! My mom used to make this every Christmas, and give some away in Christmas tins, or fancy jars. Makes a great hostess gift, or teacher gift- but now I just make it for myself and my family, usually two batches each Christmas!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 42 cups

• 8 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
• 9 cups shreddies cereal
• 9 cups Crispix cereal
• 4 cups unsalted peanuts
• 8 cups pretzel sticks
• 4 cups cheese sticks or 4 cups goldfish crackers
• 3 cups canola oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large roasting pan.
2. Toss to mix.
3. Mix oil, garlic powder, seasoned salt and worcestershire sauce together in a large measuring cup.
4. Whisk together, it will want to separate, so keep whisking while you pour over dry ingredients.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Bake at 250 uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours Mixing every 20 minute.
7. Allow to cool, enjoy!

Reviews

[Chef #717808]

This was easy enough to make, tasted ok, next time would maybe add more flavouring, but still will go over HUGE in my house.

[Chef #671151]

This recipe was great, but I doubled the spices including the worcestershire sauce, and it was perfect. Kept it in the oven for an extra hour.

[ladyfingers]

I cannot share the other four reviewers' raves--this was costly to make and needed more seasoning than suggested. It didn't taste any better than other chex mixes.