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Planning a summer road trip? Make your own healthy travel snacks with a batch of these easy Spicy Cajun Mixed Nuts!
The travel bug bit me at a young age. I was blessed to have opportunities to travel all over this great country and abroad. And while we had the opportunity to fly often, traveling usually meant many family road trips.
While many kids’ loath road trips, the hours on end in a car without TV or video games, I loved it! I loved playing road trip games with my family, blowing through books on my lengthy summer reading list, enjoying special road trip snacks and seeing the world around me pass by.
To this day, I still don’t mind a great road trip! And the best part, is that now, since I am the one behind the wheel, I can truly make each road trip one of a kind, making pit stops at quirky landmarks and small one-horse Texas towns.
And while we travel the roads year-round, the summer wouldn’t be complete without some sort of summer road trip! In fact, this summer we have several road trips planned.
To get ready for any road trip, large or small, I have learned it is important to not only plan the route and itinerary, but make sure our cars are road trip ready. Getting an oil change and tire rotation is always on the road trip check list.
In addition to making sure our car is ready to hit the road for our trips, I always whip up some snacks to take on the road with us. Not only can road trips snacks and meals be very expensive when traveling, they are often not the best for you.
So, for our really long trips, I always pack a cooler and a lunch box full of snacks and meals we can conveniently enjoy on the road. Here you can find many our favorite snacks that travel well and a few tips on how to store food for travel.
When we travel, I always try a pack a variety of snacks. But our favorite snack is mixed nuts! Sometimes we love picking up those little seasoned nut packs found at gas stations, but they can get expensive.
When preparing for our last road trip, I decided to whip up a homemade spiced nut mix. These Cajun Spiced Mixed Nuts, made with a smoky homemade Cajun spice blend using standard pantry staples, quickly became a family favorite and now makes an appearance at every road trip and at family parties.
Cajun Mixed Nuts
Planning a summer road trip? Make your own healthy travel snacks with a batch of these easy Spicy Cajun Mixed Nuts!
Ingredients
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoons paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 ½-2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) container lightly salted mixed nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line baking sheet with foil and spray foil with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together spices and dried herbs to form Cajun seasoning. In a separate small bowl, stir together melted butter and hot sauce. Pour mixed nuts into a large bowl. Pour melted butter and Cajun seasoning over nuts and toss to coat.
- Spread seasoned nuts, into an even layer on foil lined baking sheet. Bake in preheated 200 degree F oven for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow nuts to cool completely, then store seasoned nuts in an air tight container.
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Linda says
Great road trip snack ideas!
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connie munoz says
getting ready for a road trip, thank you, am so making the nuts, but never thought of bringing boiled eggs, love them….thank you
David Dial says
I do love Cajun spiced nuts…thanks for sharing this recipe! We have several roadtrips coming up (not 20+ hours…but still) later this summer, and I'm thinking we'll need an oil change before we hit the road. Thanks for sharing! #client
Melissa Cruz says
I have seen some Spicy Cajun Mix Nuts but was confused on what to do next with it. Thanks for sharing. Keep sharing.