Easy Nuts and Bolts Recipe (2024)

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This Easy Nuts and Bolts is a delicious salty and garlicky mixture of cereal, pretzels, nuts and chips! Makes a big batch.

Nuts and Bolts is a staple snack in our home during the holiday season! Made with 15 cups of different cereals, crackers, chips and nuts, this delicious snack will disappear quickly!

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A Classic Nuts and Bolts Recipe

My Mom has been making Nuts and Bolts at Christmas for as long as I can remember. It’s one of those snacks that has become associated with the holidays and it doesn’t feel like Christmas without them! So this year because we won’t be seeing my parents for Christmas, I decided to make a big batch of Nuts and Bolts for my own family and wanted to share the recipe with you.

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Make it your way!

The great thing about Nuts and Bolts is how easy the recipe is to change to suit the tastebuds of your family. We definitely have our own favourite additions, and things we don’t like, so I made this batch to reflect that. I used 4 different kinds of cereal: Chex, Crispix, Cheerios and Life. I also added 2 cups of mini cheese crackers, 2 cups of salted nuts, 1 cup of pretzels and 2 cups of Bugles. But you can add all of your favourites…some people love Shreddies in their Nuts and Bolts, others leave out the nuts. The key is to have 15 cups total…how you get there is up to you!

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Salty and Garlicky!

These Nuts and Bolts are the perfect balance of salty and garlicky. We don’t like our Nuts and Bolts too garlicky, so I have only added 2 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder to this recipe. If you love garlic, feel free to bump that up to 3 or more teaspoons. And for saltiness, I use a seasoning salt like Lawrys or Hys.

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For the Holidays and Beyond

Not only are Nuts and Bolts a holiday staple, but they’re perfect for game day parties too! This recipe makes a pretty big batch (and it’s easily doubled), so it’s great for feeding a crowd. Enjoy!

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Nuts and Bolts Recipe Tips:

  • Cereal: I have listed cereal options below, but honestly, you can add what ever cereal you like. Chex, Shreddies, Life Cereal, Cheerios, Crispix.
  • Sweetness Tip! If you want a little sweetness in your Nuts and Bolts, try adding Honey Nut Cheerios or Honey Chex to your mix.
  • Crackers: I used mini cheese crackers and sticks in this recipe, but you can use any mini cracker.
  • Nuts: I like to add salted mixed nuts to this recipe.
  • Seasoning Salt: I use either Hys or Lawrys seasoning salt for this recipe.
  • Spices: Love garlic? Feel free to add more!
  • Baking: Make sure to stir the mixture every 15 minutes or so during the baking process.
  • Other delicious additions: Substitute any of the ingredients below with things like Shreddies, Fritos Corn Chips or Hoops. The key is to have 15 cups total.

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This recipe takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to make, but make sure to let the Nuts and Bolts cool for at least 30 minutes before snacking!

  • Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 75 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 14 cups 1x
  • Category: Snack

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups bite-size corn and rice square cereal (like Crispix or Chex)
  • 2 cups Life Cereal
  • 2 cups cheerios
  • 2 cups small crackers (or cheese crackers)
  • 1 cup small pretzels
  • 2 cups Bugles
  • 2 cups mixed salted nuts
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp seasoning salt (like Lawrys)
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl combine all of the cereals, crackers, pretzels and nuts. Set aside.
  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
  4. Then whisk in the garlic powder, seasoning salt and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until well blended.
  5. Drizzle the butter mixture over the cereal mixture, and mix until the cereal is evenly coated with the seasoned butter.
  6. Spread the cereal mixture onto a baking sheet so that the mixture is in a single layer…you don’t want the layer too thick or the mixture won’t bake evenly. If you have too much, use 2 baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes making sure to stir every 15 minutes.
  8. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before snacking!

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  • Chewy Date Oat Bars
  • Caramel Popcorn

Have a delicious day!

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Jo-Anna Rooney

Hi I'm Jo-Anna Rooney, the creator, director, baker, maker and home decorator here at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs! I'm sharing a simple home life through fresh and easy recipes and uncomplicated home tips and home decor.

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FAQs

What material are nuts and bolts made of? ›

Steel is the most common material used for making nuts and bolts and fastener materials. Apart from this Alloy; Steel, Silicon, Bronze, Brass, Aluminum, Chrome, Titanium, Plastic and other exotic materials are also being used for manufacturing of this product.

What can I use instead of bugles in nuts and bolts? ›

add cheeses, hoops, and I would say to add bugles, but I just found out they're discontinued in Canada. so let's collectively take a moment to grieve. so instead, we're adding corn chips, more hoops, Czech cereal, pretzels, crisp mix, and none of that bad stuff that nobody likes.

How to get nuts and bolts in Dreamlight Valley? ›

After unlocking it, look for almond plants and harvest almonds from them. With each harvest, you'll get two almonds. After grabbing both these ingredients, you can go to any cooking station and make Nuts & Bolts by interacting with the pot.

What are cheap bolts made of? ›

This is a standard hardware grade steel. It is the cheapest and the most common grade of steel fastener. Unless there is a manufacturer's mark, Grade 2 bolts will have no head markings. These are hardened to increase the strength and are most commonly found in automotive applications.

Are nuts and bolts hardened? ›

The carburized steel pin or fastener is then conventionally hardened with a quench and temper process. The resulting fastener has a soft, tough, low carbon steel inner core with a case-hardened, high carbon steel outer surface. The hardened surface resists abrasion, wear or cutting.

Why were Bugles banned? ›

Bugles were discontinued in Canada in early 2010 due to a decrease in customer demand, but were soon brought back in November 2011 due to a renew in demand.

Why are Bugles so unhealthy? ›

This product contains a high percentage of the Institute of Medicine's recommended adequate intake for sodium of 1500 mg a day (IOM 2005). This value is much lower than what the FDA requires be listed on food labels -- 2400 mg. Americans average 3,400 mg of sodium a day.

What is a good substitute for Bugles in snack mix? ›

These are a delicious corn chip that holds up well to this recipe and provides the salty crunch to the snack mix. If you can't find Bugles, you could use pretzel twists or another corn chip like Fritos.

What do you soak nuts and bolts in? ›

Pour some white vinegar into a container. You'll need a container that 1) holds all your bolts, and 2) is deep enough that the vinegar can cover all the bolts. Ideally you want the bolts to take up no more that 2/3rds of the container. Leave to soak for 24 hours.

How to make dream ice cream? ›

To make Dream Ice Cream, gather these three vital ingredients and throw them into the pot; Dreamlight Fruit, Slush Ice, and Milk. The first two are connected to some characters' Friendship Quests in Disney Dreamlight Valley, so players might need to increase their Friendship level before attempting to make this recipe.

How to make sweet udon ddv? ›

How to Make the Sweet Udon Recipe
  1. 1 Rice.
  2. 1 Seafood (Example: Shrimp, Squid, and Lobster)
  3. 1 Dreamlight Fruit.
  4. 1 Sweet (Example: Sugarcane or Vanilla)
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Are nuts and bolts made of stainless steel? ›

Common stainless steel fastener types include bolts, screws, nuts, studs, wingnuts, flat washers, and lock washers. Stainless steel's self-healing corrosion resistance provides an affordable and lower-maintenance alternative to treated or plated fasteners made from other materials.

Are nuts and bolts galvanized? ›

In practice, it is normal for standard bolts from stock to be fully galvanized, but for nuts to be galvanized as blanks and then tapped up to 0.4 mm oversize with the threads then lightly oiled. When assembled, the nut thread is protected by contact with the coating on the bolt.

Are nuts and bolts steel? ›

Bolts are commonly made from a variety of steel materials, depending on the specific application and requirements. The most commonly used steel for bolts is carbon steel, which typically falls into one of the following grades: Grade 2: This is a low-carbon steel that offers good strength and ductility.

Are bolts steel or metal? ›

Bolts are made of different grades of steel. The bolt grade determines the maximum amount of stress the bolt can handle. Tensile strength is the amount of pull the bolt can withstand before breaking. The method used for tightening the bolt is dependent upon the bolt grade.

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