Description
A savory and salty snack mix that’s perfect for parties, road trips, or late-night munchies, made with Chex, pretzels, cheese crackers, and seasoned butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
- 3 cups Corn Chex® cereal
- 2 cups small pretzel twists
- 2 cups cheese crackers
- 1 ½ cups roasted peanuts
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (about 1 ounce)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C).
- Combine the Rice Chex, Corn Chex, pretzels, cheese crackers, and peanuts in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix together the melted butter, ranch seasoning mix, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder in a separate bowl until well combined.
- Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mix and gently stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the mix out evenly on large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Cool completely before storing or serving.
Notes
For nut allergies, substitute peanuts with roasted sunflower seeds or chickpeas. Use unsalted butter for flexibility in salt levels, and consider swaps for gluten-free needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 490mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg