Homemade Chex Mix Recipe

a white bowl lined with brown paper full of homemade chex mix

5 from 1 rating

I can't even write about this Chex Mix recipe without my mouth-watering. It's that good! In just 10 minutes of prep and 6 incredibly easy steps, you can make your own chex mix at home that is better than store-bought!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chex mix recipe

Servings:

Author: Beth

Equipment

Ingredients

9 cups Chex cereal could do 3 cups of each Corn, Rice and Wheat Chex
1 cup (114g) mixed nuts or roasted salted peanuts
2 cups mini pretzels pretzel sticks or waffle pretzels
1 ½ cups cheese crackers like cheez-its
1 ½ cups mini bagel chips or break full sized bagel chips into smaller pieces
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter 1 stick
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp seasoned salt
1 ½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C).
In a large mixing bowl, combine the Chex cereal, mixed nuts or peanuts, mini pretzels, cheese crackers, and mini bagel chips. Toss the mixture gently to evenly distribute the ingredients.
9 cups Chex cereal, 1 cup (114g) mixed nuts or roasted salted peanuts, 2 cups mini pretzels, 1 ½ cups cheese crackers, 1 ½ cups mini bagel chips or break full sized bagel chips into smaller pieces
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter. Once the butter is melted, add Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir the mixture until well combined and heated through. You can also melt the butter in the microwave.
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp seasoned salt, 1 ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder
Pour the butter and seasoning mixture over the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Gently toss the mixture until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated with the butter and seasoning mixture.
Spread the chex mixture evenly onto two large baking sheets. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to ensure even coating and to prevent burning.
Allow the Chex Mix to cool completely before serving. Once cooled, store in an airtight container to maintain freshness.

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Notes

Base Chex Recipe: 9 cups chex cereal (any kind) + 1 cup nuts + 5 cups add-ins (such as pretzels, bagel chips, cheese crackers, cheerios, oyster crackers)

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