Ranch Snack Mix
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Ranch Snack Mix
Description
Ranch Snack Mix combines a variety of crunchy snacks including pretzels, Goldfish, chips, and crackers with a seasoning blend featuring ranch dressing mix and Parmesan cheese. After tossing the snacks in a melted butter and ranch dressing mixture enriched with shaved Parmesan, the mix is baked low and slow at 225°F for one hour, ensuring the coating evenly flavors each piece without sogginess. The gentle heat also intensifies the savory and tangy notes while maintaining crispness.
The mix’s complex texture comes from the differing shapes and sizes of the included snacks, and the ranch seasoning mix imparts a cool, herby undertone. After baking and cooling, it’s ready to serve in bowls for gatherings or casual nibbling.
To keep the mix fresh, store it in an airtight container on the counter or pantry for up to one week. The recipe stresses the importance of coating the dry ingredients well but not oversaturating with butter to avoid sogginess prior to baking.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup pretzels snaps
- ⅔ cup Parmesan Goldfish crackers
- ½ cup Ruffles Chips Cheddar and Sour Cream flavor
- ⅔ cup Fritos corn chips Honey BBQ flavor
- ½ cup oyster crackers
- ½ cup White Cheddar Cheez-Its
- 1 tick butter
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shaved
- 1 packet ranch seasoning dry
- 1 packet ranch dressing seasoning mix dry
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 225°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to gently fold together pretzel snaps, parmesan Goldfish, cheddar and sour cream chips, honey BBQ Fritos, oyster crackers, and white cheddar Cheez-Its.
- Melt butter in a microwave safe dish. Then, whisk in 1 packet of dry ranch DRESSING mix.
- Next, whisk shaved parmesan cheese into the butter and ranch mixture.
- Pour the butter mixture over the snack bowl and toss well. You really want to make sure all the snacks are coated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour the snack mix onto the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the ranch POWDER packet onto the snack mix and gently toss around.
- Place baking sheet in the oven for 1 hour. While the snack mix is baking, remove to mix 2-3 times to prevent burning.
- Remove snack mix from the oven. Your house will smell *AMAZING*! Allow it to cool for 15-20 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
- Ensure the dry snack ingredients are thoroughly coated, but not soggy before baking by using the specified butter and ranch mix ratios.
- Store the cooled Ranch Snack Mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain crispness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 380mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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