Sweet and Savory Chex Mix

5 from 6 votes

This Sweet and Savory Chex Mix pairs your favorite cereals and snacks with a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy coating for a snack that's totally addictive!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Cooling Time20

Total Time1 35

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cereal, chex, chex mix, dairy free, gluten free, snack, snack mix, soy free, sweet and savory, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 120kcal

Author: Carissa Serink

Ingredients

14 cups bite sized snacks (eg. cereal, pretzels, crackers, etc. - see note below)
¾ cup unsalted butter (use vegan butter alternative if you need this recipe to be vegan or dairy free)
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup hot sauce
¼ cup worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Heat oven to 275°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Mix together your choice of snacks in a large bowl.
Mix together 3/4 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup hot sauce, 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce, 1 Tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often until butter is melted and the ingredients are uniformly mixed, about 3-5 minutes. Pour the butter mixture over the snack mix and stir gently until evenly coated.
Divide the mixture between the two prepared baking sheets and spread evenly. Bake until the mixture is dry, about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let the mixture cool completely (the coating will become crunchy as it cools) and store in and airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

I used the following mixture for my mix, but any combination of similar snacks will work.

4 cups rice Chex

4 cups corn Chex

2 cups wheat squares cereal

2 cups butter spindles pretzels

2 cups cheese crackers

Make sure you use gluten free snacks if you need your snack mix to be gluten free. This might include rice, corn, or oat based cereal, gluten free prezels, and nuts.

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