Nuts and Bolts

Name: Nuts and Bolts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups Cheerios; 2 cups bite-sized Shredded Wheat; 2 cups pretzel sticks; 1-1/2 cups salted peanuts; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon onion salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield 8 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Crunchy, savory and simply delicious, this nuts and bolts recipe is a great snack for the kids or a party appetizer.

Ingredients

2 cups Cheerios
2 cups bite-sized Shredded Wheat
2 cups pretzel sticks
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 250°. In a large bowl, combine cereals, pretzels and nuts. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in sauce and seasonings. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat. Spread in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 261 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 528mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.

When I was a child, we made buckets of this mix for our family and friends each Christmas. These days I fix it for just about any occasion. —TaNauna Bunch, Grand Centre, Alberta

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