Appetizer for 24
Candy Snack Mix
$7.99for 415 minServes 24
This sweet snack mix coats cereal, peanuts, raisins, and candies with warm peanut butter coating.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nuts and seeds, 24 oz$0.70/oz typical | 24 oz | $16.80Typical price |
 | Crackers, 20 oz$0.22/oz typical | 20 oz | $4.31Typical price |
 | Dried fruit and raisins, 15 oz$0.45/oz typical | 15 oz | $6.75Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Marshmallows and candy, 12 oz$0.25/oz typical | 12 oz | $3.00Typical price |
 | Peanut butter, 18 oz$0.14/oz typical | 18 oz | $2.52Typical price |
 | Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 7.5 oz$0.45/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $3.38Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $47.96 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.00 per serving$7.99 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 package (24 oz) roasted peanuts
- 1 package (19 3/5 oz) golden grahams cereal
- 1 package (15 oz) raisins
- 1/2 cup butter
- 12 oz white candy coating
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 package (32 oz) confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/4 cups red and green milk chocolate m&m's
Steps
- Combine the peanuts, golden grahams cereal, raisins, and chocolate candies in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter, white candy coating, and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring after each burst.
- Pour the warm coating over the snack mixture and stir until everything is covered.
- Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Dust the mixture with confectioners' sugar and stir gently to coat.
- Cool the snack mix for 5 minutes before breaking it into pieces.
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