Sweet And Spicy Nut And Pretzel Mix

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups tiny unsalted pretzels
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal squares (such as Rice Chex)
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine brown sugar, 1 teaspoon thyme, salt, cinnamon, and red pepper in a small bowl.
3. Combine pecans and almonds on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until the nuts begin to brown. Combine the pecan mixture and butter in a medium bowl, stirring until butter melts. Gently stir in pretzels, cereal, and syrup. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over pretzel mixture; toss gently to coat. Spread pretzel mixture in a single layer on jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes, stirring once. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme. Cool completely.

brown sugar, fresh thyme, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground red pepper, pecans, blanched almonds, butter, tiny unsalted pretzels, crispy rice cereal squares, maple syrup

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-spicy-nut-pretzel-mix (may not work)