<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3p92Bo_0vHAboZI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3p92Bo_0vHAboZI00" width="750" height="500" ><p>Who doesn’t love a big bowl of snack mix? Sure, you can grab it at the gas station and grocery store these days, but it just tastes as good as making it from scratch, which is SO easy, in case you’ve never done it before. </p><p>You basically just melt some butter, mix it with seasonings and spices, toss it with your dry cereals of choice, and then bake it until crunchy. We’ve leveled up the classic appetizer recipe with an ingredient that most Southerners are powerless to resist—bacon. Try as we might, it’s hard to find a dish that bacon doesn’t improve. </p><p>Here, we use the drippings to coat the cereal, then we add the crispy bacon in at the end, along with some smoked almonds (my absolute favorite pantry staple) for some heft. It's definitely 10 times better than any stale, over-processed bag of mix you can pick up at the store. </p><h2>Ingredients</h2><ul><li>6 thick-cut bacon slices (about 7 1/2 oz. total)</li><li>1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted</li><li>1 Tbsp. smoked paprika</li><li>1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce</li><li>2 tsp. seasoned salt (such as Lawry’s)</li><li>4 cups corn cereal squares (such as Corn Chex)</li><li>2 cups smoked almonds</li></ul><h2>Directions</h2><ol><li>Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bacon in a large skillet, and cook over medium, turning often, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; let cool, and then crumble. Pour bacon drippings into a heatproof bowl, and set aside. </li><li>Whisk together melted butter, smoked paprika, Worcestershire, seasoned salt, and 3 tablespoons of the warm bacon drippings in a large bowl. Add cereal; toss until well coated. Pour onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and spread in an even layer. </li><li>Bake cereal mixture in preheated oven until crispy and dry, about 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and return cereal mixture to large bowl. Add smoked almonds and crumbled bacon; toss to combine. </li></ol></div></body>

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Bacon Snack Mix

Who doesn’t love a big bowl of snack mix? Sure, you can grab it at the gas station and grocery store these days, but it just tastes as good as making it from scratch, which is SO easy, in case you’ve never done it before. You basically just...

Bacon Snack Mix

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