The flavors of the Bluegrass State—bourbon, bacon and pecans—meet up in this great snack mix that starts with a bag of Chex™.
Bourbon Bacon Chex™ Party Mix
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Servings 20
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 bag (15 oz) Chex Mix™ Traditional snack mix
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 lb bacon (6 to 8 slices), crisply cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 300°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix snack mix, pecans and bacon. Set aside.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes. Carefully stir in bourbon and chipotle chili powder. Pour over snack mixture; toss until evenly coated.
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Step3Spread snack mixture on pans. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, to caramelize mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
230
Calories
12g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 230
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 380mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 80mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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