Ingredients
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- 3 cups Corn Chex cereal
- 3 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup Wheat Chex cereal
- 3 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
- 1 cup mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup bagel chips (optional, but a requirement in our family)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Step 1 Preheat your oven to 250°F. Combine all the cereals, dry roasted peanuts, mini pretzel twists, and bagel chips in your large deep-sided roasting pan. Give everything a quick toss before adding the butter sauce.
- Step 2 Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder until combined. Pour the butter sauce over the mix in a thin stream as you stir to coat every piece evenly.
- Step 3 Bake at 250°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Each stir is important — it redistributes the butter coating so everything crisps up evenly and nothing burns on the bottom.
- Step 4 Spread the finished homemade Chex mix on paper towels or a clean baking sheet to cool completely, about 30 minutes. It crisps up as it cools. Store in an airtight container or zip-lock bags at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Update for 2019: I doubled the ingredients #8 – #12 for the single recipe, as my family likes it a little spicier.
- I increased some of the seasonings, as we used larger amounts of cereal.
- Update 2022: Big batch for Katie’s 30th Birthday Party: 8 cups of corn Chex, 8 cups of rice Chex, 8 cups of Cap’n Crunch, no wheat Chex, 1 (12.4 oz) box of Cheddar Jack Cheez-it, 1 cup of Honey roasted Peanuts, one bag of Bagel Chips, 4 sticks of butter, 2/3 Worcestershire sauce, 4 tablespoons of Lawry’s seasoned salt, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder. I had to put in my large roaster pan and 1 13×9 pan to get it all to fit in the oven.
- Use a deep-sided roasting pan so you have plenty of room to stir without spilling.
- The measurements do not have to be exact. Adjust ingredients to match your family’s tastes.
- Use the clip trick to track your stirs. Set out 5 clips and move one each time you finish stirring. When all 5 are moved, your Chex mix is done.
- For the Christmas Chex mix recipe version, add red and green M&Ms after baking, once the mix has fully cooled.
- Make a double or triple batch — it goes fast and everyone will want a bag to take home.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
