For some reason homemade bits and bites always seems like a Christmas time treat. Which is a bit weird because there is really no "Christmas-y" ingredients in it.
Maybe it's because it is the perfect snack to munch on while snuggled up watching all those lovely holiday movies. Every year I have to watch How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the cartoon version), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, and Elf. If you ever need help getting in the holiday spirit - these are the movies you can rely on.
Anyway..... this recipe also make a great gift for family and friends as it makes A LOT. I like to bag it up in cookie bags and tie it with a pretty ribbon. FYI - if you are looking for something for a bake sale that isn't sweet - look no further!
Homemade Bits & Bites
Ingredients
1 box Cheese Nips
1 bag Goldfish crackers
6 cups Cheerios
6 cups Shreddies
6 cups pretzel sticks
2 cups butter, melted
1/3 cup Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp Tabasco Sauce
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 F.
In a large bowl, mix Cheese Nips, Goldfish crackers, Cheerios, Shreddies, and pretzels.
In another bowl, mix together melted butter and spices.
Pour the butter mixture over the bits and bites and stir gently but thoroughly, making sure to coat all the bits. Spread the bits and bites into a large roasting pan or on a large cookie sheet.
Bake in the 250 oven for about 2 hours - stirring the mixture every 15 minutes, making sure to pull the ones from the bottom up to the top. After 2 hours the moisture should be gone - if not, and some of the pieces are still moist, bake another 15 or so minutes. (FYI - They bake a bit faster on the cookie sheet than they do in a roaster.)
Remove from oven and let cool before placing in an air tight container (or bags).
Move over popcorn, there's a new movie snack in town.
Note - If you are wondering what the DVD is in the photo, it's Clash Of The Titans. The 1981 version.... one of the best movies ever, just so you know.
Great idea and I agree it's a perfect snack to munch on especially while watching a movie. My grand kids would love it and I am going to make it for them when they visit me. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
DeleteFound that if you put all dry ingredients into a plastic bag... I used a white garbage bag.. then put your wet ingredients it the bag, twist top of bag leaving air within and gently toss ... I do this over my sink just in case!!! You get an even coat with less breakage of cereals etc then bake on cookie sheets or roaster!!
ReplyDeleteI would not use a garbage bag, as most of them are treated to deter rodents and insects!
DeleteThat’s what I do I use a garbage bag I make these and use weed butter every one loves my bits and bites
DeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteHow long is this good for. I’d like to make it next week for eating around Christmas. Is that too early
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't make it more than 3 -4 days ahead of time.
DeleteI've made this recipe multiple times fir Christmas gifts, I make it a couple of weeks in advance and as long as I store it in air tight containers it stays super FRESH
DeleteIf it’s totally dry and you put it in jars or air tight containers it will last at least a month!
ReplyDeleteExactly!🌲
DeleteCan you freeze it so it can be made before Christmas , for example 2-3 weeks in advance. I did make it 2 weeks prior last year and I felt like it was ok!
DeleteLasts even longer if you put in freezer!
ReplyDeleteWhat are shreddies?
ReplyDeleteCanadian breakfast cereal. Square and made of wheat. You can substitute with Chex
DeleteI store mine in a popcorn tin. Kept for about 2 weeks.
ReplyDeleteShreddies are the Canadian version of wheat chex
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, very delicious too, and easy to make. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is even better with pecans or mixed nuts!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother always put them in mason jars and every time you opened a new jar, they tasted like they were just made!
ReplyDeleteWhy do the cheerios shrink up so much and go hard ?
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