Homemade Chex Mix

This homemade Chex Mix is salty, crunchy, savory, and wildly addictive. It’s the perfect snack to make ahead for beach trips, road trips, pool days, summer movie nights, or simply keeping in the pantry for hungry kids. I make this every year for our family beach trip. I don’t want a bagel chip anywhere near my chex mix. If Albert had it his way it would be 90% Crispix. How does your family make it!? 

The beauty of Chex Mix is that you can customize it with whatever cereals, crackers, nuts, and pretzels you have on hand. This is my personal favorite combination!

 

 

Ingredients

Seasoning Mixture

• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1½–2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Mix

• 4 cups Crispix cereal
• 4 cups Corn Chex (or Rice Chex)
• 1 cup Goldfish crackers
• 1 cup plain Cheerios
• 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
• 1 cup mini pretzels

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
3. Place all of the cereal, crackers, peanuts, and pretzels in a very large bowl. Pour the butter mixture over the top and stir until evenly coated.
4. Spread onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
5. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
6. (Optional for the salt lovers) After each stir, sprinkle in a little extra garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. I don’t measure this part—you have to feel it with your heart.
7. Remove from the oven and spread onto parchment paper or wax paper to cool completely.
8. Once cooled, use the paper like a funnel to transfer the Chex Mix into storage containers.

Notes

• I prefer Corn Chex, but Rice Chex works great too.
• Feel free to swap in your favorite cereals, crackers, nuts, or pretzels.
• The seasoning measurements during baking are intentionally flexible. Taste and adjust as you go.
• If your tongue isn’t just a little raw afterward, it might not be salty enough. 😉

Yield

Makes approximately 12 cups of Chex Mix.

Storage

Store in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

I prefer plastic containers if I’m taking it on vacation or transporting it somewhere because all those precious goods are less likely to get smashed.