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Santa Fe Crunch
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This zesty Santa Fe Crunch transforms ordinary cereal, pretzels, and nuts into an addictive snack mix with a bold Southwestern flavor profile. The perfect balance of buttery, savory, spicy, and sweet notes comes from a seasoned coating featuring Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and brown sugar. Slow-baked to crispy perfection, this make-ahead snack is ideal for parties, game days, or gifting—a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that keeps everyone reaching for more.
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Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
12-ounce box oven-toasted square corn cereal
4 cups mini-pretzels
2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
2 cups pecans
2 cups pumpkin seeds

Directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the butter, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper until the butter melts.
In a large roasting pan at least 3 or 4 inches deep, combine the cereal, pretzels, peanuts, pecans and pumpkins seeds. Drizzle the butter mixture over the cereal, and toss gently to coat.
Bake in the center of the oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour, or until heated through.
Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Note: The crunch can be prepared up to 3 days ahead; store in an airtight container.
Servings\Yield
Makes about 20 cups
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1/2 cup) - Calories: 170; Total Fat: 12g (Saturated Fat: 2.5g); Cholesterol: 10mg; Sodium: 290mg; Total Carbohydrates: 14g (Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g); Protein: 5g
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Carol Jancsi 🔑 Keywords: appetizers, pretzels
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Santa Fe Crunch was added on August 10, 2008 and last updated on August 17, 2025.
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