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Easy Snack Mix Recipe for Teaching Kids to Preheat the Oven

Category: Beginner Chef, Snacks

Written by: Head Chef on March 20, 2008

Skill Level: Beginning
Cooking Skill Taught: How to Preheat the Oven
Related Lesson Plan

Naturally the skill of preheating an oven can be taught to children with many different recipes. However, if the child is very young you may want to simply teach this skill alone. This recipe is perfect.

Snack Mix

Recipe for Easy Kids Snack Mix - AKA Chex Party Mix

Ingredients:

  • 1 cube of butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder (Note: you can substitute seasoning salt, taco seasoning, or other type of seasoning to taste in place of the salt, onion powder and chili powder)
  • 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups of assorted toasted Chex type of cereals.
  • 4 cups assorted small crackers (gold fish, pretzels, etc.)
  • 1 c. salted nuts, if desired.
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Heat butter in large shallow roasting pan in oven until melted.
  3. Remove, stir in seasonings.
  4. Add crackers, cereals, and nuts.
  5. Mix until all pieces are coated.
  6. Heat in oven 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
  7. Spread on absorbent paper to cool.

 


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Head Chef, AKA Mom, is a homeschooling mom, a 4-H leader, an artist, and has her own home-based business where she helps change peoples lives through good books and life-changing mentoring. You can learn more at http://leisawatkins.com.


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