Once you try making your own Chex party mix, you’ll never go back to the store bought kind again! It takes just minutes to make and is perfect when paired with other savory appetizer recipes such as a relish tray, bacon wrapped smokies, air fryer chicken wings, sausage balls, potato skins, cowboy caviar and fried shrimp. January is kind of a funny month, because everyone is trying to eat healthy….but everyone is also eating football food on the weekends! So I decided to bring you a little bit healthy recipes, a little bit game day grub. I can’t believe I haven’t shared this homemade chex mix recipe with you yet, I’ve been making it for years! This party mix is at every birthday party, every family gathering. And this batch pictured here? Didn’t even last 24 hours!
Chex Mix Ingredients
This recipe consists of three types of Chex cereal, oyster crackers, cheese crackers, pretzels, mixed nuts, butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and onion powder.
How Do You Make Homemade Chex Mix?
Start by placing your Chex cereal, crackers, pretzels and nuts in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix together the butter, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and onion powder. Pour the butter mixture over the crackers and cereal, then toss well to combine. Microwave the Chex mix in 2 minute increments, stirring occasionally. Let the snack mix cool, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Party Mix
This snack mix will stay fresh at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. I typically use Penzey’s brand smoky seasoned salt, but other brands can also be found in the spice aisle at all major grocery stores. If you have a nut allergy, you can omit the nuts and use more cereal or crackers in place of the nuts. It’s important to stir the cereal mixture after every 2 minutes in the microwave so that it doesn’t burn. If you don’t want to use the microwave, you can bake your snack mix in the oven instead. Spread the prepared mix onto a sheet pan, then bake at 250 degrees F for 45 minutes. Be sure to stir every 15 minutes. Chex snack mix can also be made in a slow cooker. Combine all the ingredients, then place them in the crock pot. Cook for 3 hours on low, stirring every 30 minutes.
Flavor Variations
While I think this combination of crackers, cereal and nuts is pretty perfect, you can swap out some of the ingredients to customize the flavors to your tastes.
Nuts: You really can use any variety of nut that you like including peanuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds or pistachios. Cereal: If you prefer one variety of Chex to another, you can use more of one flavor so long as the total cups of cereal in the recipe stays the same. You can also try adding other types of cereal such as Cheerios. Crackers: Feel free to use goldfish instead of cheese crackers; the rainbow goldfish are particularly fun if you’re feeding kids. Bagel chips are also a great addition. Seasonings: You can add other seasonings to the butter mixture such as garlic powder, hot sauce, finely grated parmesan cheese or even Cajun seasoning.
Once you try this homemade Chex mix, you’ll find yourself making it on a regular basis. This recipe is perfect for pretty much any occasion, so stock up on cereal and give it a go!
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