Prelude to the Turkey Snack Mix
This recipe won third place in our 2017 Iowa State Fair Savory Snack Mix Contest.
INGREDIENTS
8 Cups of your favorite dry cereal 
1 Cup shelled pecans
1 Cup dried cranberries
1/3 Cup corn syrup
1 stick (1/2 Cup) butter
1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs Herbed Poultry Seasoning
1 tsp Sage
1/2 tsp Fleur de Sel
2 Tbsp Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar
STEPS
In a large roasting pan, toss to combine the cereal, pecans and cranberries. Set aside.
Mix together the syrup, butter, and sugar in a medium saucepan on the stove. Stir constantly over medium heat and bring to full boil. As soon as sugar mixture boils, add the baking soda, remove pan from heat and stir to incorporate. Add spices and balsamic vinegar and stir.
Pour the mixture over the cereal in the roasting pan, and toss to coat thoroughly. Bake snack mix in oven at 250°F for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove roasting pan from oven. Allow snack mix to cool before serving. Store leftover cooled snack mix in an air tight container.
Hey...no Fair! | Allspice Culinarium
August 21, 2020 @ 1:31 pm
[…] Prelude to the Turkey Snack Mix – Matthew P. of Ankeny submitted this tasty fall snack mix in 2017. Rory says, “It’s like Thanksgiving in the palm of my hand!” He makes the recipe at least annually, and follows Matthew’s recipe with only a single exception. “If pumpkin-spice Cheerios are in season, I use those in place of the honey-nut variety for an extra punch of autumn.” The AllSpice team can consume a double batch of this snack in nothing flat! […]