Healthy Recipe Snack| Bowl Game Snack Mix

By | December 19, 2008
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Party Mix Healthy Recipe Snack

Snack Recipe Ingredients:

5 cup air popped popcorn
½ cup peanuts
¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
½ cup golden raisins
½ tablespoon taco seasoning mix
Cooking spray
Cheese powder, optional

Method:

  1. From the popped corn remove about 5 cups of uncooked corn kernels, place these in a large bowl. Lightly coat these popped corn with a non stick cooking spray. Stir in the taco mix seasoning and shake well. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds, raisins and peanuts over the popped corn and stir well. Serve immediately. If you intend to serve after a time gap then make sure to stir well before serving. If desired, sprinkle some cheese powder before serving.
  2. You may choose to mix the seasoning and nuts along with popped corn in a re-sealable plastic bag. Just mix all the ingredients and shake well to ensure proper mixing. If you use a bowl the seeds and nuts might settle in the bottom and may require frequent stirring, to prevent that you may use a re-sealable plastic bag. This recipe makes 8 servings.

Health Tip:

  • This is a low calorie snack recipe as it provides about 127 calories per serving. The fat from bowl game snack mix can be considered good quality fat as it is mainly contributed by the peanuts. Peanuts are rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and are very low in saturated fats.
  • Bowl game snack mix, as the name suggest can be an excellent choice for snack time as along with low calories and fats it also provides 4 gm protein per serving.
  • If you prefer a spicy taste in your snack mix then you may mix a teaspoon of chili powder along with the taco seasoning mix.
  • If you prefer a sweet caramelized taste in your snack mix then you may heat a large non stick pan over medium heat. Spray the pan with non stick cooking spray and add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Let the sugar melt and get caramelized. As it turns dark brown, remove the pan from heat and toss all the ingredients together. Take care not to burn the sugar as it will spoil the whole taste of your recipe. Also adding a tablespoon of sugar will increase the calories and carbohydrates content of the recipe. You will get about 60 extra calories and 15 gm extra carbohydrates besides the existing calories and carbohydrates.
  • For variety you may add other nuts like roasted cashew nuts, roasted pistachio nuts, walnuts or roasted almonds.