Homemade Bits And Bites Recipes

CLASSIC BITS AND BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together cheerios through mini crackers.
• In a microwaveable bowl melt butter. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, fennel seeds, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and seasoning salt.
• Pour the snack mixture into a large parchment paper lined baking sheet or roasting pan.
• Pop in oven and gently stir mixture roughly every 20 minutes cooking for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Serve or store in a plastic zip up bag.

BITS N BITES

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together in a large roasting pan.
• Toss to mix.
• Mix oil, garlic powder, seasoned salt and worcestershire sauce together in a large measuring cup.
• Whisk together, it will want to separate, so keep whisking while you pour over dry ingredients.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Bake at 250 uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours Mixing every 20 minute.
• Allow to cool, enjoy!

HOMEMADE BITS N' BITES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 275 degrees.
• Using your small sauce pan on low heat (or a microwave safe bowl using 20 seconds intervals) melt your butter.
• While you're waiting for your butter to melt measure out your cereal and pour into your pan.
• Once your butter is melted add in your spices - I find this is the best way to make sure the spices are evenly distributed.
• Pour your melted butter over top of your cereal.
• Make sure the cereal is full coated with the melted butter, stirring until its well distributed.
• Place in the oven for 1 1/2- 2 hours, giving it a stir every 45 mins.
• Let cool down before transferring to a large ziplock bag.

EGG BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place a thin layer of potato slices in the bottom of each muffin cup. Add a little butter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.
• Mix eggs, tomato, bell pepper, spinach, ham, and onion together in a large bowl. Remove muffin tin from oven and ladle the egg mixture over the potatoes. Top each muffin cup with a mozzarella cube.
• Continue baking until egg bites are set, about 20 minutes.

HOMEMADE BUTTERFINGER BITES

Steps:

• Microwave candy corn on high for 30 seconds; stir. Cook in 15-second intervals until melted; stir until smooth. Add peanut butter; microwave mixture until smooth, 45-60 seconds, stirring 3 times., Gently shape teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls (if mixture becomes crumbly, reheat for 15-20 seconds). Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and oil; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

HOMEMADE BITS AND BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250F.
• Mix Cheese Bits, Mini Ritz, Cheerios, Shreddies and pretzels together in a large roasting pan (the kind used for turkey or large roast beef).
• Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a separate bowl until well mixed. Pour the butter mixture over the bits and bites. Using a wooden spoon, mix well to make sure all the bits and bites are coated in the butter mixture. Sometimes there are some that stick in the corners or bottom and do not get coated. Be sure to stir into the bottom of the pan and draw them up.
• Bake in the oven for about 2 hours. Stir the bits and bites every 15 minutes, pulling the ones at the bottom up to the top. After the 2 hours, the moisture should all be gone. If not and some of the pieces are still moist, bake another 15-30 minutes.
• Once cool, bag and seal the bits and bites so they stay fresh and crispy.

BUTTERY BITS AND BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Position rack in the centre spot.
• In a 6 cup capacity bowl melt butter and add Worcestershire sauce. Stir well and set aside.
• Mix all spices together in a shaker. (Empty spice jar.). Set aside.
• In a very large vessel, I use a very clean kitchen sink, combine nuts, pretzels, crackers and cereal.
• Ladle one ladleful of the butter mixture over the cereal mixture then sprinkle a little of the spice mixture on top. Toss to coat. Ladle another ladleful of the butter mixture over cereal, sprinkle with seasonings and toss to coat. Repeat these steps until all ingredients have been combined. This method stops clumping of spice in the Chex and Cheerios.
• Divide the mixture into 2 large turkey roasting pans, either aluminium or enamel. I use both the top and bottom of a large rectangular enamel roasting pan.
• Place one pan in the oven, uncovered for one hour. Stir every 20 minutes.
• Now, cover the pan with foil, place back in the oven for 1 more hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
• Repeat for additional pans of snack mixture.
• Allow mixture to cool thoroughly before placing in air tight containers to store. This recipe freezes well.