smoky maple bacon protein snack mix
chex mix - aka the party snack that hits all the flavor notes & EVERYONE loves. my version? let's remove the gluten + sugar, boost it with protein + fiber & make INCREDIBLE flavor combinations. every variation is able to be customized to your preference (peep the notes to see the template I follow!)
this flavor combination is inspired by a childhood favorite - bacon dipped in maple syrup! 🥓🍁 smoky bacon, sweet maple, & now it's getting a little extra spice + a healthy snackified upgrade.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
1 hour and 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
23
Serves: 48
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Grain-Free Pretzel Twists, Sea Salt - Fit Joy
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Maple Multi Seed Crackers - Flackers
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Sweet Potato Chips - Jackson's, bbq flavor
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Fuego Kettle Cooked Potato Chips - Siete Foods
- 5 oz5 oz5 oz Maple Waffle Protein Cereal - Catalina Crunch
- 222 Cinnamon Cashew Crunch Protein + Superfood Bar - B.T.R. Nation, or ~1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup1/2 cup1/2 cup oven-baked bacon (click for recipe)
wet ingredients
- 1/4 cup1/4 cup1/4 cup Butter, Unsalted
- 1/4 cup1/4 cup1/4 cup No-Sugar Hickory BBQ Sauce - Yo Mama's Foods
- 1/4 cup1/4 cup1/4 cup Dairy-Free Buffalo Sauce - Primal Kitchen
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Organic Maple Extract
- 1/2 cup1/2 cup1/2 cup Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Chipotle Garlic Barbecue Blend - The Spice House
- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp1/2 tsp Cowboy Salt - Texas Salt Co.
add-ins
- Chicken & Maple Mini Meat Sticks – The New Primal, diced
- Smoky BBQ Beef Jerky Stick - Chomps, diced
- spicy electrolyte glazed legumes (click for recipe)
- miso wasabi legumes (click for recipe)
- smoky bbq legumes (click for recipe)
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- preheat oven to 275.
- to a large bowl, add all dry ingredients (except bacon); set aside.
- in a sauce pan over low-medium heat, add all wet ingredients; stir until everything is combined & dissolved.
- using a large spatula, thoroughly mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- add snack mix to a baking sheet; then bake for 60-75 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
- add cooked & crumbled bacon in ~40 minutes into cooking time.
- remove from oven, then allow to cool completely, then fold in add-ins of choice.
- store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week at room temperature or freeze for longer shelf-life.
Notes
- dry ingredients:
- 4 bags of your favorite crunchy things (grain-free pretzels, seed oil free chips, fiber-boosted crackers, etc.)
- 1 bag any protein-rich cereal (catalina crunch is my TOP recommendation here)
- 1-2 cups nuts, seeds, or chopped BTR nation bars
- wet ingredients:
- ¼ cup fat of choice - butter, coconut oil, bacon grease, etc.
- ½ cup sauce of choice
- ¼-½ cup golden monk fruit
- 1-2 T seasonings of choice
- add-ins:
- meat sticks
- legume snacks: spicy electrolyte, miso wasabi, smoky bbq
- dried cheese crisps
- freeze-dried fruit
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Appetizers Baked Goods Egg Free Gluten Free Other Shellfish Free Snacks Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 72 |
| Fat: | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 8 g |
| Protein: | 2 g |
| Cholesterol: | 2 g |
| Sodium: | 112 mg |
| Fiber: | 1 g |
| Sugars: | 0 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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