Honey Ramen Snack Mix
A fun twist on a snack mix that will evoke surprise from whoever you give it to!
A sauce of honey, butter, and brown sugar coats crunchy toasted ramen, almonds, white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries to make my niece’s favorite snack mix. This also makes fun gifts for your friends!
Is it healthy? As healthy as crunch and munch or other snack mixes. Is it good? Oh my, yes.
I add a wee bit of salt but you could easily double it if you wanted a sweet and salty treat rather than just sweet. Honey, butter, brown sugar snack mix. Merciful but this stuff is good – And an awfully fun gift.
You’ll need: three packages of ramen*, Dried Cranberries, Sliced Almonds, Brown Sugar, Butter, Vanilla, Honey, Cinnamon, Kosher Salt, and White Chocolate Chips (optional).
*For the Ramen, be sure and get the square packages because they don’t have the seasoning incorporated into them but in a packet inside the package instead. Based on this, you can get any flavor you want because we’re not going to use the flavor packet anyway.
The full recipe is at the bottom of this post in a printable recipe card
1. To start with place butter, honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a microwave safe bowl or sauce pot and heat until just warm enough to dissolve the brown sugar. Stir well.
2. Break up uncooked Ramen into bite sized pieces. Throw away the seasoning packets or save for another use.
3. Add Ramen, almonds, and dried cranberries to sauce and stir really well to coat.
4. Pour onto a lightly greased rimmed baking sheet and place in a 325 oven for thirty minutes, stirring ramen well every ten minutes.
When you remove it from the oven stir it a final time and allow it to rest until fully cool. Then, break it up and Stir in white chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container for up to one week, or freeze in zipper seal bags for up to six months for gift giving.
Enjoy your delicious snack mix!
I started out making this just to see the expression on people’s faces when they heard what it was – but now I have to keep making it because of demand!
Ingredients
- 3 square packages of Ramen*
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup sliced almonds or nuts of your choice
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, place butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Microwave just until butter is melted. Stir together until well combined.
- Break apart each package of ramen, discarding the seasoning packet or saving it for another use. Pour broken ramen, sliced almonds, and dried cranberries into honey and butter mixture. Stir until entire mixture is coated.
- Pour onto lightly greased baking sheet and place in a 325° oven for thirty minutes, stirring after every ten minutes.
- Once the thirty minutes is up, remove from oven and allow to rest for five minutes before stirring a final time. Allow to cool completely and then stir in the white chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to a week or in freezer sealed bags in the freezer for several months.
Notes
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love this idea! I love the caramel puff corn too, so now I can make two yummies for Christmas!
You family and friends are going to love you even more!!!
I am glad you made the comment about using dried cherries because I cannot tolerate cranberries in any shape or form. Will probably make 2 batches, one with and one without since the rest of my family likes cranberries.
Plan to make this during the holidays. I have a bunch of ramen noodles packages from when they were on sale at my local grocery store.
Thanks for another great recipe.
Thank you Genie, can’t wait to hear what you think!!!
Should I add marshmallows?
I wouldn’t add marshmallows because they go stale but you can if you like.
Whoever would have dreamed this up but you???? Amazing! It makes me giggle…and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for FINALLY sharing! =)
☺️ Thank you!!!
I think this will go over well, Christy! Yum!
Thank you Angela!!!
Mmmmm for sure I will be making this! I even have all the ingredients already! Thank you for sharing this recipe with a nice twist to it with ramen noodles!
I hope you enjoy it Linda!!
This sounds great and just in time for holiday gift giving. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Janet! I really appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. I’m a bit worried how this one is going to be received because it is a bit on the “weird” side as far as ingredients go 🙂
Christy, can I substitute dark chocolate chips?
Any kind you prefer 🙂 I really like to use dried cherries in place of cranberries as well.
You’re right! It’s yummy…and addictive! My biggest problem was getting it out of the pan after it cooled. I did grease the pan, but it still didn’t want to part. Any hints on how to make it easier next time are welcome. Otherwise, as good as it is, the trouble of getting it from the pan will keep me from making it again.
Hey! That is why I stir it that final time after I get it out of the oven, that seems to solve the problem for me. A lot of it has to do with the baking sheets you use, though. I use some really thick ones that I buy at Sam’s Club. I believe they are 2 for $15 and they last ten forevers. I would try it with a different baking sheet and maybe an extra stir five minutes after you take it out. I’m glad you liked it!
Thank you; I’ll try that!
Try a silpat or line with parchmrnt!
Use parchment paper. Works every time
This looks so yummy!!! When do you add the chips? After it comes out of the oven and is cool?
Hey! Yes that is exactly right. I appreciate you asking because I didn’t realize I hadn’t added that into the steps but I’ve fixed it now. 🙂