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Homemade Chex Mix Recipe

Great Grandma's homemade chex mix recipe! An easy recipe that can be made in one pan. Makes a large batch perfect for parties, gift giving, anything!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 16 cups
Calories: 280 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 3 cups Corn Chex
  • 3 cups rice Chex
  • 3 cups Crispix cereal or Wheat Chex
  • 3 cups Cheerios or O cereal
  • 2 cups mini pretzels
  • 12 ounces mixed nuts about 1 3/4 cups

Instructions

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  1. Place butter in bottom of roasting pan in preheating oven, set to 250ºF. Allow butter to melt completely, about 5 minutes or so. 
  2. Combine: Once butter has melted, remove pan from oven and add Worcestershire sauce and seasonings, stir to combine. Add in cereal, pretzels and nuts stirring really well until sauce has coated mixture. Stir really well using spatula, getting in all of the corners of the pan.
  3. Bake chex mix for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Allow chex mix to cool completely before storing. TIP: Spread out chex mix in large baking sheets so it's in one layer to speed up cooling process.

Notes

  • If adding chocolate candies, be sure to let the chex mix cool entirely before adding in and storing.
  • You can easily make this gluten-free by using certified gluten-free cereals and pretzels. Make sure you get gluten-free Worcestershire sauce as well.
  • Recipe can be made vegan friendly by using plant-based butter, and a vegan friendly Worcestershire sauce.
  • Prep time includes cooling time.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 280kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 297mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 280kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 297mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.