Scary Barbecue Snack Mix

Name: Scary Barbecue Snack Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups popcorn; 2 cups blue corn tortilla chips; 2 cups Cheddar fish-shaped crackers or other cheese crackers; 2 cups corn nuts; 1 stick unsalted butter; ½ cup barbecue sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; ½ teaspoon Tabasco; 1 piece rimmed baking sheet

A savory and spicy party mix combining popcorn, tortilla chips, cheese crackers, and corn nuts, all coated in a flavorful barbecue sauce blend. Perfect for Halloween gatherings or any party snacking occasion.

8 servings

1 hr 5 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•6 cups popcorn
•2 cups blue corn tortilla chips
•2 cups Cheddar fish-shaped crackers or other cheese crackers
•2 cups corn nuts
•1 stick unsalted butter
•½ cup barbecue sauce
•1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
•2 tablespoons sugar
•2 teaspoons smoked paprika
•2 teaspoons chili powder
•2 teaspoons garlic powder
•½ teaspoon Tabasco
•1 piece rimmed baking sheet

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat oven to 300°F with rack in middle. Grease rimmed baking sheet with oil.
5 min
2.
Combine popcorn, tortilla chips, cheese crackers, and corn nuts in a large bowl.
5 min
3.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove pan from heat and whisk in barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, paprika, chili and garlic powders, and Tabasco, if using.
10 min
4.
Drizzle barbecue sauce mixture over snack mix and stir until combined well.
5 min
5.
Evenly spread mixture in baking sheet and bake, stirring and turning mixture over every 10 minutes, for a total of 40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack (it will crisp as it cools), then break into pieces.
40 min