This smoked snack mix contains all of my favorite salty snacks and after spending an hour or more in the smoker, it is the perfect football party appetizer.
Course Appetizer
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
The Snack Mix
1cupof Rice Chex®
1cupof corn Chex®
1cupof pretzels
1cupof mixed nuts
1cupof mini club crackers
1cupof Cheez-its® grooves
1cupSnyder's of Hanover pretzel piecesI recommend cheddar cheese flavor
The Flavored Butter
½stick of butter
1-2TBSof Tabasco®
2TBSof Jeff's original rub
Instructions
Measure Measure out each of the snacks into a large foil pan.
Melted Butter/Rub Melt the butter then add the hot sauce and 2 TBS of Jeff's original rub and mix well.
Drizzle Drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mix and stir well to coat.
Setup Smoker Setup your smoker to maintain indirect heat of 225°F. If you are using a pellet smoker, I recommend going with 180°F or the low smoke setting for better smoke flavor.
Smoke Once the smoke is going, place the pan(s) of snacks into the smoker and close the lid.
Stir Stir the mix occasionally for more uniform smoke flavor.
Smoke Smoke the snack mix for about an hour or until the snacks are as crisp and smoky as you like. Note: In a pellet smoker, I recommend 180°F for 2 hours.
Cool Remove the pans from the smoker and bring them into the house to cool.
Serve Serve the snack mix right away.
Store If you are not serving them right away: Allow them to cool completely on the counter then store them in zipper bags.