Sassy Mama: Cinnamon Spice Snack Mix

Sassy Mama is putting together a cinnamon spice snack mix during News 9 at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Ingredients:

1. 4 cups Chex cereal (your choice)
2. 3 cups pretzels
3. ½ cup butter, melted
4. ½ cup sugar
5. 2 tablespoon cinnamon
6. 1 cup honey roasted peanuts or almonds
7. 1 cup M&M’s
8. Dried fruits (cranberries, mango, raisins, etc)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
3. In a large bowl, mix together the cereal, pretzels, melted butter, cinnamon and sugar. 
4. Pour onto a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes. 
5. Stir the mixture every 5 minutes to ensure the cereal and pretzels do not burn and evenly brown. 
6. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely. 
7. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. 
8. Serve in small cups at the kids table or as a snack while watching football!