Whats Cookin Jo. Anns Bugle Snack Mix. I am on the Board of a local parents organization. Since we cant have a meeting without food, we sign up to provide various salty and sweet snacks for our meetings throughout the year. Next month, I am in charge of the salty snack. When I was trying to think of something new and different to bring, I remembered that one of my high school friends thanks Jo. Ann makes a snack out of Bugles. Shes been making this snack mix for years, but I am always surprised because I didnt even know you could still buy Bugles. Bugles were introduced by General Mills in 1. I remember that my mother signed our family up to do testing for various new products coming out. We were in the test group for Bugles. I didnt like them. Of course, I was an incredibly picky eater and didnt like most everything. Thankfully, my taste buds and I have come to our senses. There are very few foods that I do not eat. This is a fun, easy, and different snack mix to make, and it is very good, full of caramelly, sweet and salty flavors. Bugle Snack Mix ingredients. Jo. Ann uses pecans which is what I used, too. I also have almonds in my pantry so my next batch will be made with those. Use any nuts that you like, but be sure not to serve these to someone with a nut allergy. Gluten Free Note Bugles Snacks do not have any ingredients containing gluten in them however, the bag does include a disclaimer that they may contain milk and wheat ingredients because they are made in a factory that includes those products. When you Google Bugles, you find a number of gluten free sites that suggest Bugles as a gluten free snack. My sister, who has Celiac Disease, says that she would feel comfortable eating them even with the disclaimer on the bag. Dump the Bugles and nuts into the brown paper bag. Melt the butter in the microwave, add the brown sugar and corn syrup and mix well. Microwave this mixture on high for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir will with a whisk. Return to the microwave for another 2 minutes. Carefully, remove from the microwave. The bowl and contents will be very hot Add the vanilla and baking soda and stir well with a whisk. Carefully, pour the hot mixture directly onto the Bugles and nuts in the brown paper bag. Roll up the top of the bag and shake well. Return to the microwave on high for another 1 minutes. Carefully, remove the bag and shake well. Return to the microwave for another 1 minutes. I had to scrounge to find a brown paper bag since I use the reusable ones when I go to the grocery store. Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Theater Movie. Yes, this one was from last Christmas. Carefully, remove the bag and shake it hard be careful because by now the bag is getting a little soggy on the bottom. Spread the contents onto a sheet pan or cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil. Break it apart using a large wooden spoon. Allow to completely cool. Store in a tightly sealed container. Serve to family and friends. Yummy. Print This Jo. Anns Bugle Snack Mix. Makes about 6 cups. Cups Bugles Original Flavor Snacks. Cup Nuts, Any Kind Cup Butter Cup Light Corn Syrup. Cup Brown Sugar Teaspoon Baking Soda Teaspoon Vanilla. Large Brown Grocery Bag. Put Bugles and nuts in the brown grocery bag. Melt the cup butter in microwave. Add brown sugar and corn syrup to butter and stir well. Microwave butter mixture on high for two minutes. Remove and stir well with a whisk. Microwave for two more minutes. Remove, stir well and add vanilla and baking soda, stir again. Pour mixture over Bugle mix in bag and shake well. Close bag, roll up top to fit in microwave, then microwave on high for 1 minutes, remove bag and shake well again. Microwave for another 1 minutes. Remove, shake bag hard, then spread contents on a large piece of foil to cool, using a large wooden spoon to break apart some. When cool, break apart some more, then store in a sealed container.