This is a yummy take-off on nuts and bolts. Since my kids won’t eat nuts (and they’re not allowed to take nuts to school anyway), we developed this nut-free alternative. This version is far better than the commercial brands - way less salt and open to endless variations. If you don’t want to make such a big batch, halve all the ingredients. Alternately, if you want a really big batch feel free to double or triple the recipe.
If you don’t have enough grey hairs yet, I highly recommend cooking with your children!

Missy T’s Munchie Mix

Preheat oven to 250 degrees Farenheit.

Ingredients:

2 cups pretzels (stick pretzels, ABC pretzels, mini twists, lower sodium, etc.)

2 cups goldfish crackers (President’s Choice gators, mini Ritz, etc. work well here too)

2 cups Crispix cereal (these get really crispy and yummy)

2 cups Cheerios cereal (can use multigrain or a sweet version like Apple Cinnamon as well)

3 tbsp unsalted butter (I prefer unsalted butter but you could also use a trans-fat free margarine like Becel; keep in mind Becel is saltier)

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (use less if you don’t like it too savoury)

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1. In a 9″ x 13″ pan, mix together the pretzels, goldfish crackers and both cereals.

2. Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave (30 to 60 seconds). Add the Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Mix well and pour over the munchie mix. Stir well to thoroughly distribute the liquid.

3. Bake in a 250 degree F. oven for 30 minutes - stir every 5 to 10 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and cool before eating. Warning - this stuff is addictive!

Since this is way too many carbs for my diet I was thinking that a nutty version with similar seasonings may prove to work really well for me. I’ll do my best to develop and post a recipe.