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Red and white illustration of a Christmas present

Eric W Odom

This is a Christmas family tradition - it’s only made during the holiday, and I’ve had it every Christmas of my life. Here is a slightly modified recipe based on my grandfather’s recipe (I can’t give away his secrets, lol).

Texas Trash

Total

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

1 hour

Serves

8-10

INGREDIENTS

1⁄2 cup butter, melted
1⁄4 teaspoon celery salt
1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 1⁄4 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1⁄4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 cup plain Cheerios toasted oat cereal
2 cups Wheat Chex
2 cups Rice Chex
2 cups Corn Chex
1 cup pretzels
1 cup mixed nuts

Illustration of Santa Claus holding a green and white present in one hand and a red bag filled with presents in the other hand

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250.

Step 2

Mix the melted butter, celery salt, garlic salt, seasoning salt, Worcestershire sauce, Cayenne pepper, and Tabasco sauce in a cup/bowl with a spout.

Step 3

Mix the remaining dry ingredients in a large baking pan.

Step 4

Pour the butter and seasonings over the dry mix, stirring until each piece is coated.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Step 6

Let cool for ~30 minutes.

Step 7

Store in an air-tight container and enjoy!

NOTES

Freezes well. Make a large batch and freeze some for later.
Easily double or triple the recipe by doubling or tripling the amount of ingredients.
Modify to your liking, e.g., use only cashews or pecans instead of mixed nuts.