Sweet and Spicy Chex Mix Recipe
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Sweet and Spicy Chex Mix Recipe
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This sweet, spicy, crunchy, salty cheese Chex mix recipe is the perfect snack for the holiday season and great for gifting! It’s super easy to make and a crowd favorite. Get your holiday party started with this spicy snack.
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Ingredients
Dry Snack Mix -
- 9 cups Chex cereal I used a combination of rice, corn and wheat chex cereal
- 1 cup mini pretzels twists
- 1 cup mini pretzel rods
- 1 cup mini bread sticks
- 2 cups nuts I used a combination of almonds, whole cashews and pistachios
- 1 cup bagel chips I used Rye bagel chips. You can use plain bagel chips
Sweet & Spicy Sauce For Seasoning –
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoon Worcestshrire sauce
- ½ cups honey
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven at 250 F.
- In a bowl add all three types of chex cereal, mini pretzel twists, mini pretzel rods, mini bread sticks, bagel chips and nuts.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt butter. To melted butter add worcestshrire sauce, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper and chili powder. Whisk well.
- Pour the seasoning sauce over the dry snack mix.
- Using a spatula mix to coat all dry ingredients evenly.
- Transfer the chex snack mix contents onto a baking tray.
- Spread it into one even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven at 250 F for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until everything turns crispy evenly.
- Remove snack mix from oven and let it cool completely.
- You can serve it straight away for snacking or keep it stored in air tight container for up-to 3 weeks.
Notes
- Gluten-Free – use rice Chex, pretzels, and gluten-free bagel chips.
- Nut-Free – Leave out nuts and use seeds like pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds instead.
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- Make it your own: If you don’t like any ingredient, feel free to replace it with another ingredient that you prefer, or leave it out.
- Seasoning: If making for kids leave out chili powder and cayenne pepper completely or reduce the quantity.
- Use the best quality ingredients for the best taste. The quality of butter used in the recipe will matter, use premium quality butter.
- Be gentle while mixing buttered seasoning with the dry snack mix so they don't break.
- Adjust the seasoning as per your taste preference. Experiment with different seasonings for the snack, check below for variations on seasoning.
- Don't forget to stir every 15 minutes while baking. This prevents the snack mix from burning at the bottom and ensures even baking.
- Adjust baking time according to your oven temperature. Note: every oven temperature varies and you may want to adjust the baking time accordingly to make sure the snack mix is crisped enough or reduce the time to prevent it from burning.
- Allow to cool completely before you store the snack mix in air-tight jars.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
951kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
144g
(48%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
1618mg
(67%)
Potassium
527mg
(15%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
1299IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
173mg
(17%)
Iron
25mg
(139%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 951 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 951kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 144g | 48% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1618mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 1299IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 173mg | 17% |
| Iron | 25mg | 139% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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