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Apple Cinnamon Snack Mix

A crunchy snack mix of Apple Jacks cereal, pecans, almonds, chow mein noodles, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and egg white.

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Why it works: Almond and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,514 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Apple Cinnamon Snack Mix

Oven300
Time45 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. In a large bowl combine the cereal, nuts and chow mein noodles.

  2. In a small bowl combine the sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir in egg white.

Coat and bake

  1. Pour over the cereal mixture and toss to coat.

  2. Transfer to a greased baking pan.

  3. Bake uncovered at 300 for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

160Calories
7 gProtein
8 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Pecan1 half (4g)20
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Almond + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,514 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Sugar + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together30,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Almond + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,679 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

  4. Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122,807 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Almond + eggtop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,645 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Sugar and cinnamon barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 30,779 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Egg white
Binds the sugar and cinnamon coating to the cereal and nuts so it clings and crisps.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the coating caramelize and brown in the oven.
Pecan halves
Adds fat and rich flavor, and toasts to a crunchy texture.
Whole blanched almonds
Adds crunch and toasty flavor as they bake.

The step that matters

Stirring during baking. Stirring every 15 minutes exposes the coated pieces evenly to heat, so they dry and crisp uniformly instead of scorching on the bottom or staying sticky in spots.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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