Chipotle Bourbon Bacon Snack Mix

A Sweet, Crunchy and Satisfying Snack!

Ingredients

• 1 bag (15 oz) Chex Mix® traditional snack
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1/2 lb bacon (6 to 8 slices), crisply cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 3/4 teaspoon DIPSTIX Chipotle Pepper BLEND
• (Rye chips, cashews optional! Mix it up experiment, have fun! 😋)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 300°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix snack mix, pecans and bacon. Set aside. 
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes. Carefully stir in bourbon and DIPSTIX CHIPOTLE PEPPER BLEND powder. Pour over snack mixture; toss until evenly coated. 
• Spread snack mixture on pans. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, to caramelize mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store covered in refrigerator.  Yum!!!! 🤤