Mexican Puppy Chow: Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Salty Snack Mix

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Ingredients (11)

  • 1/2 cup tamarind paste and chile candy, such as Pulparindo brand, chopped
  • 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground chili and lime powder, Tajin brand or similar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground anise, optional
  • 14 ounces (400 grams) white chocolate candy coating
  • 9 cups chocolate-flavored oat cereal, such as Cheerios, divided
  • 3/4 cup cinnamon-flavored gummy candies, such as Hot Tamales
  • 1 cup peanuts, salted, honey roasted, or Japanese style
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seed kernels, toasted and salted
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, or red- and green-colored white chocolate chips, or a combination

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