Homemade Chex Mix
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5
Homemade Chex Mix
Description
Homemade Chex Mix combines three types of Chex cereal with cheese crackers, pretzels, and peanuts for varied textures. The mix is coated multiple times with melted butter seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Baking at 250°F while stirring every 15 minutes thoroughly crisps the snack and melds the flavors without burning. The result is a dry, crunchy mix with a savory, slightly spicy seasoning that complements the snack components. It can be served warm or cooled and stored for snacking later. The use of seasoning salt like Lawry's adds a classic tang that ties the mix together.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rice chex cereal $0.23
- 1.5 cups corn chex $0.23
- 1.5 cups wheat chex $1.05
- 1 cup cheese crackers $0.39
- 1 cup pretzels $0.24
- 1/2 cup peanuts $0.48, unsalted
- 6 Tbsp butter $0.84, salted
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce $0.04
- 1.5 Tbsp hot sauce $0.14
- 3/4 tsp seasoning salt $0.08
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder $0.05
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika $0.05
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Combine the rice chex, corn chex, wheat chex, cheese crackers, pretzels, and peanuts. Stir the dry ingredients together.
- Melt the butter in a separate bowl, then stir in the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
- Pour about a third of the seasoned butter over the dry ingredients, then stir well. Repeat two more times until all of the butter has been added. Continue to stir the chex mix until everything is very well coated.
- Spread the seasoned mix over a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
- After baking for one hour, the snack mix will be dry, toasty, and delicious. Serve warm or let cool before serving.
Notes
- Popular seasoning salts such as Lawry's or similar brands work well for the seasoning salt component.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 81 cup each
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Sodium | 908mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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