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Maple Bacon Party Mix

Turn partytime or snacktime into a real treat with this incredible maple bacon party mix. Several varieties of tasty cereals, mouthwatering maple bacon, and roasted peanuts make this a mix that’ll mix things up!

Ingredients

  • 2 C. square corn cereal
  • 2 C. square rice cereal
  • 2 C. square wheat cereal
  • 1 C. dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 to 1/2 t. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 C. butter, melted
  • 1/4 C. pure maple syrup
  • 6 strips bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
  • 1 to 1 1/2 t. sea salt

Instructions

  • Place 6 strips of cooked, chopped, crisp bacon in mixing bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl, place 2 cups each of square corn, rice, and wheat cereal.
  • Add 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts to cereal.
  • Add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to cereal.
  • Mix cereal thoroughly.
  • Add 1/4 cup melted butter to bacon.
  • Add 1/4 cup pure maple syrup.
  • Stir the bacon and maple syrup.
  • Pour bacon and syrup mixture into bowl with cereal.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Microwave on high for 1 minute.
  • Remove from microwave and stir again. Afterwards, microwave again for 1 minute, remove, stir, and repeat the process one more time. In total, the mix will spend 3 minutes in the microwave.
  • Add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt.
  • Mix again.
  • Place mixture on wax paper.
  • Mix further and allow to cool.
  • Serve and enjoy!