As children we loved a bowl of Chex for breakfast, and in middle school Chex Mix was on every table at those PG-rated parties. Now, in college, your childhood favorite is coming back but with your own personal twist. Every Chex Mix recipe consists of the four essential bases: Chex, pretzels, chips, nuts and candy. However, there are an infinite number of combinations of ingredients to construct a Chex Mix personalized just for you. Using my favorite things on the grocery store shelves I made my own Chex Mix with Snyder’s Butter Snap pretzels, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Pretzel M&Ms, roasted almonds and a salty sauce. A big batch of homemade Chex Mix is perfect for a gathering of friends or in single servings as a daily snack. Choose one (or more) options from each of the columns below and then choose a salty or sweet sauce. Time to get creative.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 24
Photo by Susanna Tuan
Ingredients:
Chex Base (9 Cups):
Corn Chex cereal
Rice Chex cereal
Wheat Chex cereal
Chocolate Chex cereal
Cinnamon Chex cereal
Honey Nut Chex cereal
Apple Cinnamon Chex cereal
Chip Base (1 Cup):
Bagel chips
Pita chips
Tortilla chips
Food Should Taste Good sweet potato chips
Popchips
Cheese-Its
Bugles
Banana chips
Pretzel Base (1 Cup):
Butter Snaps pretzels
Honey whole wheat pretzels
Pretzel nuggets
Pretzel rods
Pretzel Crisps
Peanut butter filled pretzels
Nut Base (1 Cup):
Almonds
Walnuts
Pecans
Pistachios
Pumpkin seeds
Honey roasted peanuts
Old-fashioned oats
Macadamia nuts
Candy Base (1 Cup):
M&Ms (any kind)
Chocolate chips
Marshmallows
Dried fruit
Candied nuts
Popcorn
Caramelized popcorn
Chocolate/yogurt covered pretzels
Coconut flakes
Sprinkles
Salty Sauce:
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Sweet Sauce:
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
¼ cup sugar or brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
- In a large microwavable bowl mix Chex, chips, pretzels, nuts and candy
- In a small microwavable bowl microwave butter for a minute
- Stir the seasonings into the butter, pour over the cereal mixture and stir
- Microwave for 5 minutes, thoroughly stirring every minute
- Let cool and enjoy!