How To Make The Best Homemade Chex Mix Recipe

Homemade Chex Mix is a classic holiday party favorite. This classic snack food is a great way to feed a hungry crowd. Try this Chex Mix recipe with bold and savory flavors this season.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bold chex mix, chex mix with cheez its, homemade chex mix, savory chex mix

Servings: servings

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

4 cups Corn Chex
4 cups Crispix cereal
4 cups Cheez its (your favorite flavor)
8 cups pretzel pieces (a combo of your favorite flavors- see notes)
10 Tablespoons butter
10 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1.5 Tablespoons seasoned salt
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1 Tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
In a clean trash bag, add corn Chex, Crispix, Cheez its, and pretzel pieces. Twist the bag and shake to combine.
Melt butter in a saucepan; add Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, onion and garlic powder. Whisk together.
Pour over the cereal mixture. Twist the bag, leaving an air pocket, and shake shake shake and shake some more to get the wet mixture evenly coated over the cereal.
Split into two portions on the prepared sheet pans.
Bake for 45 minutes, stirring well every 15 minutes to separate into individual pieces.
At 45 minutes, if there's still wet pieces, cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Let cool completed on sheet pan.

Notes

- If you don't want to use a clean trash bag, use 5-gallon food grade plastic bags to combine the ingredients.
- This is a bold and savory party chex mix recipe.
- For the best flavor, use seasoned pretzel pieces. You can use your favorite flavor, or use a combination for the best results. Hot Buffalo Wings, Honey Mustard and Onion, and Cheddar Cheese is my favorite combination.
- Check out our list of ingredient variations to customize your snack mix.
- The easiest way to make this is to use a trash bag (clean and unused, of course).
- Twist the bag leaving an air pocket, and then shake up the ingredients with the seasoning to get everything coated evenly. And, then shake it some more for good measure.
- Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- After 45 minutes, if you still have wet pieces, bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Love savory appetizers? Try these Old Fashioned Polish Mistakes.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used. It should not be used for specific dietary needs.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

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